#916979
Closest named color: Purple Grey (#866F85). oklch(56.7% 0.056 353.3), rgb(145, 105, 121).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.66:1).
About this color
#916979 is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 353°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Grey (#866F85), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.66:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Grey (#866F85) |
| Black text | 4.50:1 |
| White text | 4.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #916979 |
| RGB | rgb(145, 105, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(336, 16%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.7% 0.056 353.3) |
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 #916979 | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc -77.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #916979 | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc 31.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #916979 text on white | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc 72.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #916979 text on black | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc -29.3 | 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
#F7F4F5
oklch(97% 0.003 354.7)
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Step 100
100
#EEE8EA
oklch(93.6% 0.007 354.8)
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Step 200
200
#E1D5DA
oklch(88.4% 0.015 350.1)
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Step 300
300
#CFBAC2
oklch(80.9% 0.026 352.6)
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Step 400
400
#B697A3
oklch(70.8% 0.04 352.9)
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Step 500
500
#A37D8C
oklch(63.1% 0.051 353.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#916979
oklch(56.7% 0.056 353.3)
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Step 700
700
#785563
oklch(49.1% 0.05 353.4)
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Step 800
800
#624551
oklch(42.6% 0.044 352.5)
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Step 900
900
#503A43
oklch(37.6% 0.034 352.5)
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Step 950
950
#2F2227
oklch(26.9% 0.022 353.7)
#916979 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) | #6D707A | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #767778 | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #97686E | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #916979
#916979
oklch(56.7% 0.056 353.3)
- #538173
#538173
oklch(56.6% 0.055 173.1)
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 #916979, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.026
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.036
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.043
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.043
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.048
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.049
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.054
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.054
Use #916979 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.