#916AA1
Closest named color: Faded Purple (#916E99). oklch(58.4% 0.093 315.8), rgb(145, 106, 161).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.78:1).
About this color
#916AA1 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 316°. 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 4.78:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Faded Purple (#916E99) |
| Black text | 4.78:1 |
| White text | 4.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #916AA1 |
| RGB | rgb(145, 106, 161) |
| HSL | hsl(283, 23%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.4% 0.093 315.8) |
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 #916AA1 | 4.39:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #916AA1 | 4.78:1 | AA | Lc 33.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #916AA1 text on white | 4.39:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #916AA1 text on black | 4.78:1 | AA | Lc -31.3 | 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
#EDE7EF
oklch(93.5% 0.012 317.7)
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Step 200
200
#DFD5E4
oklch(88.5% 0.023 314.7)
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Step 300
300
#CBB9D3
oklch(80.9% 0.041 315.6)
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Step 400
400
#B194BD
oklch(70.6% 0.067 316)
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Step 500
500
#9E79AD
oklch(63.1% 0.087 316)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#916AA1
oklch(58.4% 0.093 315.8)
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Step 700
700
#745182
oklch(49.2% 0.086 316)
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Step 800
800
#5E426A
oklch(42.6% 0.073 315.4)
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Step 900
900
#4D3856
oklch(37.6% 0.057 315.5)
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Step 950
950
#2D2132
oklch(27% 0.035 315.8)
#916AA1 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) | #6276A3 | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B7A9F | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #90717E | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #916AA1
#916AA1
oklch(58.4% 0.093 315.8)
- #62884F
#62884F
oklch(58.4% 0.093 135.8)
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 #916AA1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.019
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.022
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.026
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.043
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.044
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.048
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.052
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.053
Use #916AA1 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.