#916581
Closest named color: Purple Grey (#866F85). oklch(56.2% 0.069 341), rgb(145, 101, 129).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.79:1).
About this color
#916581 is a medium-dark, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 341°. 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 4.79:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Grey (#866F85) |
| Black text | 4.38:1 |
| White text | 4.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #916581 |
| RGB | rgb(145, 101, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(322, 18%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.2% 0.069 341) |
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 #916581 | 4.79:1 | AA | Lc -78.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #916581 | 4.38:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #916581 text on white | 4.79:1 | AA | Lc 73.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #916581 text on black | 4.38:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.5 | 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
#EEE8EC
oklch(93.7% 0.008 337.4)
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Step 200
200
#E2D5DC
oklch(88.5% 0.017 343.7)
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Step 300
300
#CFB9C7
oklch(80.8% 0.031 339.4)
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Step 400
400
#B795AA
oklch(70.7% 0.05 340.9)
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Step 500
500
#A47B95
oklch(63.1% 0.062 340.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#916581
oklch(56.2% 0.069 341)
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Step 700
700
#7A526B
oklch(49.1% 0.064 341.7)
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Step 800
800
#634358
oklch(42.6% 0.054 340.2)
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Step 900
900
#513948
oklch(37.7% 0.041 341.3)
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Step 950
950
#2F212A
oklch(26.8% 0.026 340.3)
#916581 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) | #676E82 | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #717580 | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #96656F | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #916581
#916581
oklch(56.2% 0.069 341)
- #4F8268
#4F8268
oklch(56.3% 0.069 160.9)
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 #916581, 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 0.032
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.035
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.040
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.040
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.041
Use #916581 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.