#916A8D
Closest named color: Faded Purple (#916E99). oklch(57.6% 0.07 330), rgb(145, 106, 141).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.65:1).
About this color
#916A8D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 330°. 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 4.65:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.070) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Faded Purple (#916E99) |
| Black text | 4.65:1 |
| White text | 4.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #916A8D |
| RGB | rgb(145, 106, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(306, 16%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.6% 0.07 330) |
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 #916A8D | 4.51:1 | AA | Lc -76.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #916A8D | 4.65:1 | AA | Lc 32.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #916A8D text on white | 4.51:1 | AA | Lc 71.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #916A8D text on black | 4.65:1 | AA | Lc -30.4 | 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
#F7F4F7
oklch(97% 0.005 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEE8ED
oklch(93.7% 0.009 331)
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Step 200
200
#E0D5DF
oklch(88.5% 0.018 328.5)
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Step 300
300
#CDBACA
oklch(81% 0.031 331)
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Step 400
400
#B396B0
oklch(70.7% 0.05 329.5)
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Step 500
500
#A07C9C
oklch(63.2% 0.063 330)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#916A8D
oklch(57.6% 0.07 330)
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Step 700
700
#765372
oklch(49.1% 0.065 330.5)
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Step 800
800
#60445D
oklch(42.7% 0.054 330.2)
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Step 900
900
#4F394C
oklch(37.6% 0.043 331.1)
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Step 950
950
#2E222D
oklch(27.1% 0.026 329)
#916A8D 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) | #69738E | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #72788C | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #946C76 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #916A8D
#916A8D
oklch(57.6% 0.07 330)
- #5B8563
#5B8563
oklch(57.6% 0.07 149.7)
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 #916A8D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.019
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.026
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.030
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.041
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.046
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.048
Use #916A8D 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.