#91668C
Closest named color: Faded Purple (#916E99). oklch(56.8% 0.077 330.6), rgb(145, 102, 140).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.68:1).
About this color
#91668C is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Purple (#916E99), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.68:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Faded Purple (#916E99) |
| Black text | 4.48:1 |
| White text | 4.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #91668C |
| RGB | rgb(145, 102, 140) |
| HSL | hsl(307, 17%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.8% 0.077 330.6) |
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 #91668C | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc -77.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #91668C | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #91668C text on white | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc 72.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #91668C text on black | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.2 | 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
#EEE7ED
oklch(93.5% 0.011 330.2)
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Step 200
200
#E1D5DF
oklch(88.6% 0.019 331.1)
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Step 300
300
#CEB9CB
oklch(80.9% 0.034 330.5)
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Step 400
400
#B594B1
oklch(70.6% 0.056 330.2)
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Step 500
500
#A37A9E
oklch(63.2% 0.071 330.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#91668C
oklch(56.8% 0.077 330.6)
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Step 700
700
#785274
oklch(49.2% 0.071 330.3)
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Step 800
800
#62435E
oklch(42.7% 0.059 331.1)
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Step 900
900
#50394D
oklch(37.8% 0.045 331)
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Step 950
950
#2F212D
oklch(27% 0.03 331.3)
#91668C 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) | #65708D | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F768B | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #956973 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #91668C
#91668C
oklch(56.8% 0.077 330.6)
- #54845F
#54845F
oklch(56.8% 0.077 150.6)
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 #91668C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.025
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.027
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.030
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.034
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.034
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.038
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.040
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.044
Use #91668C 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.