#916A9E
Closest named color: Faded Purple (#916E99). oklch(58.3% 0.089 317.5), rgb(145, 106, 158).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.75:1).
About this color
#916A9E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 317°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Purple (#916E99), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.75:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Faded Purple (#916E99) |
| Black text | 4.75:1 |
| White text | 4.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #916A9E |
| RGB | rgb(145, 106, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(285, 21%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.3% 0.089 317.5) |
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 #916A9E | 4.41:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #916A9E | 4.75:1 | AA | Lc 33.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #916A9E text on white | 4.41:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #916A9E text on black | 4.75:1 | AA | Lc -31.1 | 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
#EDE8EF
oklch(93.7% 0.011 316.5)
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Step 200
200
#DFD5E3
oklch(88.5% 0.022 316.5)
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Step 300
300
#CCB9D2
oklch(80.9% 0.04 318)
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Step 400
400
#B194BB
oklch(70.6% 0.065 317.4)
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Step 500
500
#9E7AAA
oklch(63.1% 0.081 317.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#916A9E
oklch(58.3% 0.089 317.5)
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Step 700
700
#745180
oklch(49.1% 0.084 317.2)
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Step 800
800
#5E4368
oklch(42.7% 0.068 316.6)
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Step 900
900
#4D3854
oklch(37.6% 0.054 317.5)
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Step 950
950
#2D2131
oklch(26.9% 0.034 317.5)
#916A9E 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) | #6376A0 | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C799C | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #91707D | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #916A9E
#916A9E
oklch(58.3% 0.089 317.5)
- #618852
#618852
oklch(58.4% 0.09 137.4)
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 #916A9E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.015
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.023
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.024
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.040
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.048
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.049
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.050
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.051
Use #916A9E 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.