#91657E
Closest named color: Purple Grey (#866F85). oklch(56.1% 0.066 344.4), rgb(145, 101, 126).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.80:1).
About this color
#91657E is a medium-dark, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 344°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Grey (#866F85), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.80:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Grey (#866F85) |
| Black text | 4.36:1 |
| White text | 4.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #91657E |
| RGB | rgb(145, 101, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(326, 18%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.1% 0.066 344.4) |
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 #91657E | 4.80:1 | AA | Lc -78.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #91657E | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #91657E text on white | 4.80:1 | AA | Lc 73.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #91657E text on black | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.4 | 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
#F7F4F6
oklch(97% 0.004 337.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE8EB
oklch(93.7% 0.008 345.4)
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Step 200
200
#E2D5DC
oklch(88.5% 0.017 343.7)
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Step 300
300
#D0B9C5
oklch(80.9% 0.031 345)
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Step 400
400
#B795A8
oklch(70.7% 0.048 343.8)
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Step 500
500
#A57B92
oklch(63.1% 0.061 345)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#91657E
oklch(56.1% 0.066 344.4)
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Step 700
700
#7A5369
oklch(49.2% 0.061 344.7)
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Step 800
800
#634456
oklch(42.7% 0.05 343.7)
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Step 900
900
#513947
oklch(37.7% 0.04 343.4)
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Step 950
950
#302229
oklch(27.1% 0.024 347.4)
#91657E 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) | #686E7F | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #72757D | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #97656E | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #91657E
#91657E
oklch(56.1% 0.066 344.4)
- #4E816A
#4E816A
oklch(56% 0.066 163.9)
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 #91657E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.030
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.031
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.033
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.037
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.042
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.042
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.044
Use #91657E 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.