#916AE6
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(62.2% 0.181 295.1), rgb(145, 106, 230).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.40:1).
About this color
#916AE6 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.181 and its hue 295°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Purple (#9370DB), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.40:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.181) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 5.40:1 |
| White text | 3.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #916AE6 |
| RGB | rgb(145, 106, 230) |
| HSL | hsl(259, 71%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.2% 0.181 295.1) |
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 #916AE6 | 3.88:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #916AE6 | 5.40:1 | AA | Lc 38.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #916AE6 text on white | 3.88:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #916AE6 text on black | 5.40:1 | AA | Lc -35.7 | 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
#F6F4FD
oklch(97.1% 0.012 296.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE7FA
oklch(93.7% 0.026 295.5)
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Step 200
200
#DBD3F7
oklch(88.5% 0.05 295.5)
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Step 300
300
#C4B6F4
oklch(80.9% 0.088 294.7)
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Step 400
400
#A88DEF
oklch(70.8% 0.142 295.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#916AE6
oklch(62.2% 0.181 295.1)
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Step 600
600
#7F51D7
oklch(55.6% 0.196 295)
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Step 700
700
#6C40BB
oklch(49.1% 0.184 295.2)
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Step 800
800
#583697
oklch(42.7% 0.151 295.4)
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Step 900
900
#483078
oklch(37.7% 0.118 295.5)
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Step 950
950
#2A1D46
oklch(27% 0.074 295.6)
#916AE6 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) | #3382EA | 0.117 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E7FE3 | 0.110 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7C839E | 0.143 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.182 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #916AE6
#916AE6
oklch(62.2% 0.181 295.1)
- #859000
#859000
oklch(62.3% 0.141 115.1)
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 #916AE6, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #916AE6.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.024
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.038
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.048
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.050
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.061
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.062
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.063
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.066
Use #916AE6 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.