#916A96
Closest named color: Faded Purple (#916E99). oklch(57.9% 0.08 322.7), rgb(145, 106, 150).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.70:1).
About this color
#916A96 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 323°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Purple (#916E99), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.70:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Faded Purple (#916E99) |
| Black text | 4.70:1 |
| White text | 4.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #916A96 |
| RGB | rgb(145, 106, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(293, 17%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.9% 0.08 322.7) |
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 #916A96 | 4.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #916A96 | 4.70:1 | AA | Lc 33.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #916A96 text on white | 4.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #916A96 text on black | 4.70:1 | 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
#F7F4F7
oklch(97% 0.005 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EDE8EE
oklch(93.7% 0.01 320.5)
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Step 200
200
#E0D5E1
oklch(88.5% 0.02 323.2)
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Step 300
300
#CCB9CE
oklch(80.8% 0.036 323)
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Step 400
400
#B295B6
oklch(70.7% 0.057 322.2)
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Step 500
500
#9F7BA4
oklch(63.2% 0.073 322.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#916A96
oklch(57.9% 0.08 322.7)
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Step 700
700
#755279
oklch(49.1% 0.074 323.1)
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Step 800
800
#5F4363
oklch(42.6% 0.062 322.3)
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Step 900
900
#4E3951
oklch(37.7% 0.048 322.2)
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Step 950
950
#2E212F
oklch(26.9% 0.031 324)
#916A96 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) | #667498 | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F7995 | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #936E7A | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #916A96
#916A96
oklch(57.9% 0.08 322.7)
- #5E865A
#5E865A
oklch(57.8% 0.08 142.3)
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 #916A96, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.010
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.023
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.030
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.032
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.038
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.044
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.051
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.053
Use #916A96 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.