#916ACA
Closest named color: Deep Lilac (#966EBD). oklch(60.5% 0.145 300.9), rgb(145, 106, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.11:1).
About this color
#916ACA is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 301°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lilac (#966EBD), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.11:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lilac (#966EBD) |
| Black text | 5.11:1 |
| White text | 4.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #916ACA |
| RGB | rgb(145, 106, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(264, 48%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.5% 0.145 300.9) |
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 #916ACA | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #916ACA | 5.11:1 | AA | Lc 36.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #916ACA text on white | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #916ACA text on black | 5.11:1 | AA | Lc -33.7 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F6F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 299.2)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F6
oklch(93.6% 0.021 301.1)
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Step 200
200
#DDD4F0
oklch(88.6% 0.039 300.2)
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Step 300
300
#C8B7E8
oklch(81% 0.07 300.7)
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Step 400
400
#AD8FDC
oklch(70.6% 0.114 301.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#916ACA
oklch(60.5% 0.145 300.9)
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Step 600
600
#8458C0
oklch(55.6% 0.158 300.9)
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Step 700
700
#7048A5
oklch(49.2% 0.146 301.1)
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Step 800
800
#5B3B86
oklch(42.6% 0.122 301.1)
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Step 900
900
#4A346B
oklch(37.7% 0.093 300.5)
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Step 950
950
#2C1F3F
oklch(27.1% 0.06 301.3)
#916ACA 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) | #4D7DCD | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #567DC8 | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #867B90 | 0.112 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #916ACA
#916ACA
oklch(60.5% 0.145 300.9)
- #768E00
#768E00
oklch(60.6% 0.145 120.9)
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 #916ACA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.026
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.028
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.031
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.038
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.063
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.066
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.067
Use #916ACA 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.