#916688
Closest named color: Faded Purple (#916E99). oklch(56.6% 0.073 334.2), rgb(145, 102, 136).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.70:1).
About this color
#916688 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 334°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Purple (#916E99), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.70:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Faded Purple (#916E99) |
| Black text | 4.46:1 |
| White text | 4.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #916688 |
| RGB | rgb(145, 102, 136) |
| HSL | hsl(313, 17%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.6% 0.073 334.2) |
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 #916688 | 4.70:1 | AA | Lc -78.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #916688 | 4.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #916688 text on white | 4.70:1 | AA | Lc 72.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #916688 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
#EEE8EC
oklch(93.7% 0.008 337.4)
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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
#B695AE
oklch(70.8% 0.052 334.8)
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Step 500
500
#A37A9A
oklch(63% 0.068 334.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#916688
oklch(56.6% 0.073 334.2)
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Step 700
700
#795271
oklch(49.2% 0.069 334.2)
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Step 800
800
#62435C
oklch(42.7% 0.057 333.6)
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Step 900
900
#50394B
oklch(37.7% 0.043 334.3)
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Step 950
950
#2F212C
oklch(26.9% 0.029 334.1)
#916688 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) | #667089 | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #707687 | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #956872 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #916688
#916688
oklch(56.6% 0.073 334.2)
- #538363
#538363
oklch(56.6% 0.072 154.3)
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 #916688, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.029
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.029
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.031
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.034
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.035
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.040
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.043
Use #916688 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.