#916B83
Closest named color: Purple Grey (#866F85). oklch(57.4% 0.059 340.9), rgb(145, 107, 131).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.63:1).
About this color
#916B83 is a medium-dark, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 341°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Grey (#866F85), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.63:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Grey (#866F85) |
| Black text | 4.63:1 |
| White text | 4.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #916B83 |
| RGB | rgb(145, 107, 131) |
| HSL | hsl(322, 15%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.4% 0.059 340.9) |
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 #916B83 | 4.53:1 | AA | Lc -76.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #916B83 | 4.63:1 | AA | Lc 32.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #916B83 text on white | 4.53:1 | AA | Lc 71.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #916B83 text on black | 4.63:1 | AA | Lc -30.3 | 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
#F7F4F6
oklch(97% 0.004 337.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE8EB
oklch(93.7% 0.008 345.4)
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Step 200
200
#E0D5DC
oklch(88.4% 0.015 339)
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Step 300
300
#CDBAC6
oklch(80.8% 0.027 339.5)
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Step 400
400
#B497A9
oklch(70.8% 0.042 340.6)
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Step 500
500
#A17D93
oklch(63.1% 0.054 341.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#916B83
oklch(57.4% 0.059 340.9)
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Step 700
700
#76546A
oklch(48.9% 0.055 340.3)
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Step 800
800
#604556
oklch(42.6% 0.045 341)
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Step 900
900
#4F3A47
oklch(37.6% 0.036 341.3)
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Step 950
950
#2E222A
oklch(26.9% 0.023 338.9)
#916B83 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) | #6C7384 | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #757882 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #966B73 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #916B83
#916B83
oklch(57.4% 0.059 340.9)
- #59846D
#59846D
oklch(57.5% 0.06 160.4)
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 #916B83, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.020
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.027
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.043
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.045
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.046
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.049
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.051
Use #916B83 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.