#916B93
Closest named color: Faded Purple (#916E99). oklch(58% 0.075 324.8), rgb(145, 107, 147).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.72:1).
About this color
#916B93 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 325°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Purple (#916E99), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.72:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Faded Purple (#916E99) |
| Black text | 4.72:1 |
| White text | 4.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #916B93 |
| RGB | rgb(145, 107, 147) |
| HSL | hsl(297, 16%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58% 0.075 324.8) |
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 #916B93 | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #916B93 | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc 33.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #916B93 text on white | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #916B93 text on black | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc -30.9 | 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
#F7F4F7
oklch(97% 0.005 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EDE8ED
oklch(93.6% 0.009 325.6)
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Step 200
200
#E0D5E0
oklch(88.5% 0.019 325.7)
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Step 300
300
#CCBACD
oklch(81% 0.033 324.3)
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Step 400
400
#B296B3
oklch(70.8% 0.052 325)
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Step 500
500
#9F7BA1
oklch(63% 0.07 324.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#916B93
oklch(58% 0.075 324.8)
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Step 700
700
#755377
oklch(49.2% 0.07 324.7)
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Step 800
800
#5F4461
oklch(42.7% 0.058 324.2)
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Step 900
900
#4E394F
oklch(37.6% 0.046 324.9)
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Step 950
950
#2E222E
oklch(27.1% 0.028 326.3)
#916B93 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) | #687595 | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #717992 | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #936F79 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #916B93
#916B93
oklch(58% 0.075 324.8)
- #5E865F
#5E865F
oklch(57.9% 0.074 145.1)
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 #916B93, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.010
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.026
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.028
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.034
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.044
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.051
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.052
Use #916B93 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.