#91656E
Closest named color: Purple Grey (#866F85). oklch(55.5% 0.058 5.6), rgb(145, 101, 110).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.89:1).
About this color
#91656E is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 6°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Grey (#866F85), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.89:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Grey (#866F85) |
| Black text | 4.29:1 |
| White text | 4.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #91656E |
| RGB | rgb(145, 101, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(348, 18%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.5% 0.058 5.6) |
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 #91656E | 4.89:1 | AA | Lc -79.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #91656E | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #91656E text on white | 4.89:1 | AA | Lc 73.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #91656E text on black | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.9 | 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
#F8F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.004 360)
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Step 100
100
#EFE8E9
oklch(93.7% 0.008 7.3)
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Step 200
200
#E2D5D8
oklch(88.4% 0.015 1.6)
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Step 300
300
#D0BABE
oklch(80.9% 0.026 5.2)
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Step 400
400
#B8969D
oklch(70.6% 0.042 4.4)
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Step 500
500
#A67C85
oklch(63% 0.054 4.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#91656E
oklch(55.5% 0.058 5.6)
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Step 700
700
#7C545C
oklch(49.2% 0.054 6.1)
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Step 800
800
#65454B
oklch(42.8% 0.045 6.8)
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Step 900
900
#523A3F
oklch(37.7% 0.035 5.1)
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Step 950
950
#302225
oklch(27% 0.022 4.4)
#91656E 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) | #6B6C6E | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #76746D | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #996268 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #91656E
#91656E
oklch(55.5% 0.058 5.6)
- #497E78
#497E78
oklch(55.4% 0.058 186.4)
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 #91656E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.039
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.043
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.047
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.049
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.054
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.054
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.061
Use #91656E 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.