#916496
Closest named color: Dark Lavender (#856798). oklch(56.8% 0.091 323.2), rgb(145, 100, 150).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.70:1).
About this color
#916496 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 323°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lavender (#856798), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.70:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lavender (#856798) |
| Black text | 4.46:1 |
| White text | 4.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #916496 |
| RGB | rgb(145, 100, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(294, 20%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.8% 0.091 323.2) |
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 #916496 | 4.70:1 | AA | Lc -78.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #916496 | 4.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #916496 text on white | 4.70:1 | AA | Lc 72.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #916496 text on black | 4.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.1 | 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
#F7F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.006 317.8)
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Step 100
100
#EEE7EE
oklch(93.5% 0.012 325.7)
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Step 200
200
#E1D4E2
oklch(88.5% 0.024 323.6)
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Step 300
300
#CEB8D0
oklch(80.9% 0.041 323.4)
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Step 400
400
#B593B9
oklch(70.7% 0.066 322.8)
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Step 500
500
#A278A7
oklch(63% 0.084 322.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#916496
oklch(56.8% 0.091 323.2)
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Step 700
700
#78507D
oklch(49.2% 0.085 322.8)
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Step 800
800
#624165
oklch(42.7% 0.071 323.8)
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Step 900
900
#503752
oklch(37.6% 0.055 324.1)
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Step 950
950
#2F2130
oklch(27.1% 0.034 324.2)
#916496 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) | #5F7098 | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A7594 | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #936976 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #916496
#916496
oklch(56.8% 0.091 323.2)
- #558553
#558553
oklch(56.9% 0.092 143.4)
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 #916496, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.021
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.036
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.037
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.040
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.041
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.044
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.046
Use #916496 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.