#91689D
Closest named color: Faded Purple (#916E99). oklch(57.9% 0.092 318.4), rgb(145, 104, 157).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.67:1).
About this color
#91689D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Purple (#916E99), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.67:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Faded Purple (#916E99) |
| Black text | 4.67:1 |
| White text | 4.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #91689D |
| RGB | rgb(145, 104, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(286, 21%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.9% 0.092 318.4) |
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 #91689D | 4.49:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #91689D | 4.67:1 | AA | Lc 33.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #91689D text on white | 4.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 71.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #91689D text on black | 4.67:1 | AA | Lc -30.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#EDE7EF
oklch(93.5% 0.012 317.7)
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Step 200
200
#E0D5E3
oklch(88.6% 0.022 319)
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Step 300
300
#CCB9D2
oklch(80.9% 0.04 318)
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Step 400
400
#B294BC
oklch(70.7% 0.066 317.6)
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Step 500
500
#9F79AB
oklch(63.1% 0.085 317.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#91689D
oklch(57.9% 0.092 318.4)
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Step 700
700
#755080
oklch(49% 0.086 318.3)
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Step 800
800
#5F4268
oklch(42.6% 0.071 318)
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Step 900
900
#4E3855
oklch(37.7% 0.056 317.8)
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Step 950
950
#2E2131
oklch(27% 0.034 319.9)
#91689D 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) | #61749F | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B789B | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #916E7B | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #91689D
#91689D
oklch(57.9% 0.092 318.4)
- #5E8751
#5E8751
oklch(57.9% 0.092 138.4)
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 #91689D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.019
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.022
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.026
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.041
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.047
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.049
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.050
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.052
Use #91689D 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.