#916A92
Closest named color: Faded Purple (#916E99). oklch(57.8% 0.076 325.7), rgb(145, 106, 146).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.68:1).
About this color
#916A92 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 326°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Purple (#916E99), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.68:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Faded Purple (#916E99) |
| Black text | 4.68:1 |
| White text | 4.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #916A92 |
| RGB | rgb(145, 106, 146) |
| HSL | hsl(299, 16%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.8% 0.076 325.7) |
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 #916A92 | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #916A92 | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc 33.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #916A92 text on white | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 71.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #916A92 text on black | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc -30.6 | 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
#EDE8ED
oklch(93.6% 0.009 325.6)
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Step 200
200
#E0D5E0
oklch(88.5% 0.019 325.7)
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Step 300
300
#CDB9CD
oklch(80.9% 0.035 325.9)
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Step 400
400
#B395B3
oklch(70.7% 0.055 326.1)
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Step 500
500
#A07BA0
oklch(63.1% 0.069 326.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#916A92
oklch(57.8% 0.076 325.7)
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Step 700
700
#755376
oklch(49.1% 0.069 325.6)
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Step 800
800
#604460
oklch(42.8% 0.058 326.5)
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Step 900
900
#4E394F
oklch(37.6% 0.046 324.9)
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Step 950
950
#2E222E
oklch(27.1% 0.028 326.3)
#916A92 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) | #677494 | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #707991 | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #936D78 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #916A92
#916A92
oklch(57.8% 0.076 325.7)
- #5C865E
#5C865E
oklch(57.8% 0.076 145.6)
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 #916A92, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.013
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.025
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.028
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.035
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.042
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.049
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.049
Use #916A92 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.