#916490
Closest named color: Dark Lavender (#856798). oklch(56.6% 0.085 327.4), rgb(145, 100, 144).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.74:1).
About this color
#916490 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 327°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lavender (#856798), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.74:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lavender (#856798) |
| Black text | 4.42:1 |
| White text | 4.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #916490 |
| RGB | rgb(145, 100, 144) |
| HSL | hsl(301, 18%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.6% 0.085 327.4) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #916490 | 4.74:1 | AA | Lc -78.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #916490 | 4.42:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #916490 text on white | 4.74:1 | AA | Lc 72.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #916490 text on black | 4.42:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 600.
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Step 50
50
#F7F4F7
oklch(97% 0.005 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEE7EE
oklch(93.5% 0.012 325.7)
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Step 200
200
#E1D4E0
oklch(88.4% 0.021 328.1)
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Step 300
300
#CFB8CE
oklch(80.9% 0.04 327.3)
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Step 400
400
#B694B5
oklch(70.8% 0.061 327.1)
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Step 500
500
#A379A2
oklch(63.1% 0.077 327.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#916490
oklch(56.6% 0.085 327.4)
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Step 700
700
#795078
oklch(49.1% 0.08 327.5)
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Step 800
800
#624261
oklch(42.7% 0.064 327.7)
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Step 900
900
#503850
oklch(37.7% 0.051 326.5)
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Step 950
950
#2F212F
oklch(27.1% 0.032 326.4)
#916490 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #616F92 | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C758E | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #946874 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #916490
#916490
oklch(56.6% 0.085 327.4)
- #538459
#538459
oklch(56.6% 0.085 147.3)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #916490, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.023
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.026
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.032
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.035
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.037
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.039
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.041
Use #916490 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.