#916989
Closest named color: Faded Purple (#916E99). oklch(57.2% 0.068 333.7), rgb(145, 105, 137).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.58:1).
About this color
#916989 is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.068 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 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.58:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Faded Purple (#916E99) |
| Black text | 4.58:1 |
| White text | 4.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #916989 |
| RGB | rgb(145, 105, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(312, 16%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.2% 0.068 333.7) |
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 #916989 | 4.57:1 | AA | Lc -77.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #916989 | 4.58:1 | AA | Lc 32.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #916989 text on white | 4.57:1 | AA | Lc 71.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #916989 text on black | 4.58:1 | 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
#F7F4F6
oklch(97% 0.004 337.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE8EC
oklch(93.7% 0.008 337.4)
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Step 200
200
#E0D5DE
oklch(88.4% 0.017 331.6)
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Step 300
300
#CEBAC9
oklch(81% 0.03 334.5)
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Step 400
400
#B496AE
oklch(70.8% 0.049 333)
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Step 500
500
#A17C99
oklch(63.1% 0.061 334)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#916989
oklch(57.2% 0.068 333.7)
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Step 700
700
#775370
oklch(49.1% 0.064 333.6)
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Step 800
800
#61445B
oklch(42.7% 0.053 334)
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Step 900
900
#4F394B
oklch(37.6% 0.042 332.9)
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Step 950
950
#2E222C
oklch(27% 0.025 332)
#916989 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) | #69728A | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #727888 | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #956B74 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #916989
#916989
oklch(57.2% 0.068 333.7)
- #588465
#588465
oklch(57.2% 0.068 153.2)
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 #916989, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.025
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.026
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.026
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.033
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.039
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.042
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.047
Use #916989 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.