#916A7E
Closest named color: Purple Grey (#866F85). oklch(57% 0.057 346.9), rgb(145, 106, 126).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.59:1).
About this color
#916A7E is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 347°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Grey (#866F85), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.59:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Grey (#866F85) |
| Black text | 4.56:1 |
| White text | 4.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #916A7E |
| RGB | rgb(145, 106, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(329, 16%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57% 0.057 346.9) |
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 #916A7E | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc -77.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #916A7E | 4.56:1 | AA | Lc 32.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #916A7E text on white | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc 71.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #916A7E text on black | 4.56:1 | AA | Lc -29.8 | 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
#EEE8EB
oklch(93.7% 0.008 345.4)
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Step 200
200
#E1D5DB
oklch(88.4% 0.015 345.6)
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Step 300
300
#CEBAC4
oklch(80.9% 0.026 346)
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Step 400
400
#B597A6
oklch(70.8% 0.041 346.6)
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Step 500
500
#A27D90
oklch(63.1% 0.053 346.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#916A7E
oklch(57% 0.057 346.9)
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Step 700
700
#775567
oklch(49.2% 0.052 346.1)
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Step 800
800
#614554
oklch(42.6% 0.044 345.8)
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Step 900
900
#4F3A45
oklch(37.6% 0.034 346.1)
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Step 950
950
#2F2228
oklch(27% 0.022 349.3)
#916A7E 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) | #6D717F | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #76777D | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #966A71 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #916A7E
#916A7E
oklch(57% 0.057 346.9)
- #568370
#568370
oklch(57.1% 0.058 166.1)
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 #916A7E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.022
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.031
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.040
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.044
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.045
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.049
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.054
Use #916A7E 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.