#916590
Closest named color: Dark Lavender (#856798). oklch(56.8% 0.083 327.4), rgb(145, 101, 144).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.69:1).
About this color
#916590 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 327°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lavender (#856798), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.69:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lavender (#856798) |
| Black text | 4.46:1 |
| White text | 4.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #916590 |
| RGB | rgb(145, 101, 144) |
| HSL | hsl(301, 18%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.8% 0.083 327.4) |
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 #916590 | 4.69:1 | AA | Lc -78.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #916590 | 4.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #916590 text on white | 4.69:1 | AA | Lc 72.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #916590 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
#F7F4F7
oklch(97% 0.005 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEE7EE
oklch(93.5% 0.012 325.7)
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Step 200
200
#E1D5E0
oklch(88.6% 0.02 328.3)
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Step 300
300
#CEB9CD
oklch(80.9% 0.036 327.4)
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Step 400
400
#B594B4
oklch(70.7% 0.059 327.1)
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Step 500
500
#A379A1
oklch(63.1% 0.076 328)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#916590
oklch(56.8% 0.083 327.4)
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Step 700
700
#785177
oklch(49.1% 0.076 327.5)
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Step 800
800
#624261
oklch(42.7% 0.064 327.7)
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Step 900
900
#50384F
oklch(37.7% 0.05 327.9)
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Step 950
950
#2F212E
oklch(27% 0.031 328.8)
#916590 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) | #627092 | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D768E | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #946974 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #916590
#916590
oklch(56.8% 0.083 327.4)
- #54845A
#54845A
oklch(56.7% 0.083 147.4)
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 #916590, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.023
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.024
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.033
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.034
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.039
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.040
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.040
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.040
Use #916590 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.