#916586
Closest named color: Grey Purple (#826D8C). oklch(56.4% 0.073 335.9), rgb(145, 101, 134).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.76:1).
About this color
#916586 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 336°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Purple (#826D8C), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.76:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grey Purple (#826D8C) |
| Black text | 4.40:1 |
| White text | 4.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #916586 |
| RGB | rgb(145, 101, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(315, 18%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.4% 0.073 335.9) |
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 #916586 | 4.76:1 | AA | Lc -78.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #916586 | 4.40:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #916586 text on white | 4.76:1 | AA | Lc 73.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #916586 text on black | 4.40:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.7 | 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
#EEE7EC
oklch(93.5% 0.01 335.5)
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Step 200
200
#E1D5DE
oklch(88.5% 0.018 334.2)
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Step 300
300
#CFB9C9
oklch(80.9% 0.033 335.5)
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Step 400
400
#B695AD
oklch(70.7% 0.051 336)
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Step 500
500
#A47A99
oklch(63.1% 0.067 336.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#916586
oklch(56.4% 0.073 335.9)
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Step 700
700
#79526F
oklch(49.1% 0.067 336.3)
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Step 800
800
#63435B
oklch(42.7% 0.057 336)
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Step 900
900
#51394B
oklch(37.8% 0.044 335.7)
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Step 950
950
#2F212C
oklch(26.9% 0.029 334.1)
#916586 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) | #656F87 | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #707585 | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #966671 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #916586
#916586
oklch(56.4% 0.073 335.9)
- #508363
#508363
oklch(56.4% 0.074 155.6)
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 #916586, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.030
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.032
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.032
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.032
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.033
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.038
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.041
Use #916586 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.