#91659E
Closest named color: Dark Lavender (#856798). oklch(57.4% 0.099 318.3), rgb(145, 101, 158).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.60:1).
About this color
#91659E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 318°. 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 4.60:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lavender (#856798) |
| Black text | 4.55:1 |
| White text | 4.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #91659E |
| RGB | rgb(145, 101, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(286, 23%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.4% 0.099 318.3) |
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 #91659E | 4.60:1 | AA | Lc -77.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #91659E | 4.55:1 | AA | Lc 32.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #91659E text on white | 4.60:1 | AA | Lc 71.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #91659E text on black | 4.55:1 | AA | Lc -29.8 | 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
#F7F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.006 317.8)
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Step 100
100
#EEE7EF
oklch(93.6% 0.013 321.9)
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Step 200
200
#E0D4E4
oklch(88.4% 0.025 317.7)
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Step 300
300
#CDB8D3
oklch(80.9% 0.044 318.7)
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Step 400
400
#B493BE
oklch(70.8% 0.072 318.3)
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Step 500
500
#A178AD
oklch(63.2% 0.09 318.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#91659E
oklch(57.4% 0.099 318.3)
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Step 700
700
#774F82
oklch(49.2% 0.092 318.8)
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Step 800
800
#60416A
oklch(42.7% 0.076 317.7)
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Step 900
900
#4F3756
oklch(37.7% 0.06 318.4)
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Step 950
950
#2E2032
oklch(26.8% 0.038 318.6)
#91659E 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) | #5D72A0 | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #68779C | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #916C7A | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #91659E
#91659E
oklch(57.4% 0.099 318.3)
- #5A864C
#5A864C
oklch(57.3% 0.098 138.4)
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 #91659E, 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 0.027
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.030
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.046
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.047
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.047
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.049
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.050
Use #91659E 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.