#916795
Closest named color: Faded Purple (#916E99). oklch(57.3% 0.085 323.6), rgb(145, 103, 149).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.58:1).
About this color
#916795 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 324°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Purple (#916E99), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.58:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Faded Purple (#916E99) |
| Black text | 4.57:1 |
| White text | 4.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #916795 |
| RGB | rgb(145, 103, 149) |
| HSL | hsl(295, 18%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.3% 0.085 323.6) |
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 #916795 | 4.58:1 | AA | Lc -77.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #916795 | 4.57:1 | AA | Lc 32.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #916795 text on white | 4.58:1 | AA | Lc 71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #916795 text on black | 4.57:1 | AA | Lc -29.9 | 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
#E0D5E1
oklch(88.5% 0.02 323.2)
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Step 300
300
#CDB9CF
oklch(80.9% 0.038 323.1)
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Step 400
400
#B494B7
oklch(70.7% 0.062 323.4)
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Step 500
500
#A179A5
oklch(63% 0.079 323.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#916795
oklch(57.3% 0.085 323.6)
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Step 700
700
#77517A
oklch(49.1% 0.079 324.2)
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Step 800
800
#614263
oklch(42.6% 0.066 324.6)
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Step 900
900
#4F3851
oklch(37.6% 0.051 323.8)
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Step 950
950
#2E212F
oklch(26.9% 0.031 324)
#916795 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) | #637297 | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D7793 | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #936B78 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #916795
#916795
oklch(57.3% 0.085 323.6)
- #598558
#598558
oklch(57.2% 0.083 143.9)
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 #916795, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.018
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.021
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.033
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.034
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.039
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.042
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.045
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.047
Use #916795 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.