#91699D
Closest named color: Faded Purple (#916E99). oklch(58.1% 0.09 318.2), rgb(145, 105, 157).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.71:1).
About this color
#91699D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.090 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 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.71:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Faded Purple (#916E99) |
| Black text | 4.71:1 |
| White text | 4.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #91699D |
| RGB | rgb(145, 105, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(286, 21%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.1% 0.09 318.2) |
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 #91699D | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #91699D | 4.71:1 | AA | Lc 33.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #91699D text on white | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #91699D text on black | 4.71:1 | AA | Lc -30.8 | 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
#B294BB
oklch(70.7% 0.065 318.3)
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Step 500
500
#9F79AA
oklch(63% 0.084 318.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#91699D
oklch(58.1% 0.09 318.2)
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Step 700
700
#75517F
oklch(49.1% 0.083 318.8)
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Step 800
800
#5F4268
oklch(42.6% 0.071 318)
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Step 900
900
#4E3854
oklch(37.7% 0.055 318.9)
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Step 950
950
#2E2131
oklch(27% 0.034 319.9)
#91699D 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) | #62759F | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C799B | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #916F7C | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #91699D
#91699D
oklch(58.1% 0.09 318.2)
- #5F8752
#5F8752
oklch(58% 0.09 138.3)
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 #91699D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.016
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.023
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.025
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.040
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.048
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.049
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.049
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.053
Use #91699D 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.