#916ADF
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(61.7% 0.172 296.4), rgb(145, 106, 223).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.33:1).
About this color
#916ADF is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.172 and its hue 296°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Purple (#9370DB), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.33:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.172) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 5.33:1 |
| White text | 3.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #916ADF |
| RGB | rgb(145, 106, 223) |
| HSL | hsl(260, 65%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.7% 0.172 296.4) |
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 #916ADF | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #916ADF | 5.33:1 | AA | Lc 37.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #916ADF text on white | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #916ADF text on black | 5.33:1 | AA | Lc -35.1 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F6F4FC
oklch(97.1% 0.011 297.6)
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Step 100
100
#EBE7F9
oklch(93.6% 0.024 296.1)
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Step 200
200
#DBD3F5
oklch(88.4% 0.047 296.2)
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Step 300
300
#C5B6F1
oklch(80.9% 0.084 296.1)
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Step 400
400
#A98EEA
oklch(70.8% 0.134 296.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#916ADF
oklch(61.7% 0.172 296.4)
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Step 600
600
#8053D2
oklch(55.6% 0.187 296.1)
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Step 700
700
#6D42B5
oklch(49% 0.174 296.7)
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Step 800
800
#583893
oklch(42.7% 0.143 296)
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Step 900
900
#483175
oklch(37.6% 0.112 296.2)
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Step 950
950
#2A1D45
oklch(26.9% 0.073 296.2)
#916ADF 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) | #3B81E3 | 0.113 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #457FDC | 0.106 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7F819A | 0.136 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.173 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #916ADF
#916ADF
oklch(61.7% 0.172 296.4)
- #818F00
#818F00
oklch(61.7% 0.142 116.5)
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 #916ADF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #916ADF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.017
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.043
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.050
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.052
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.055
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.056
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.064
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.067
Use #916ADF 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.