#916B99
Closest named color: Faded Purple (#916E99). oklch(58.3% 0.082 320.4), rgb(145, 107, 153).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.76:1).
About this color
#916B99 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 320°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Purple (#916E99), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.76:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Faded Purple (#916E99) |
| Black text | 4.76:1 |
| White text | 4.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #916B99 |
| RGB | rgb(145, 107, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(290, 18%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.3% 0.082 320.4) |
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 #916B99 | 4.40:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #916B99 | 4.76:1 | AA | Lc 33.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #916B99 text on white | 4.40:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #916B99 text on black | 4.76:1 | AA | Lc -31.2 | 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
#EDE8EE
oklch(93.7% 0.01 320.5)
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Step 200
200
#DFD5E2
oklch(88.5% 0.021 318.4)
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Step 300
300
#CCB9D0
oklch(80.9% 0.038 320.4)
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Step 400
400
#B295B8
oklch(70.7% 0.06 320.5)
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Step 500
500
#9E7BA6
oklch(63.1% 0.075 320)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#916B99
oklch(58.3% 0.082 320.4)
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Step 700
700
#74527B
oklch(49% 0.076 320.6)
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Step 800
800
#5F4364
oklch(42.7% 0.064 321.3)
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Step 900
900
#4D3952
oklch(37.7% 0.049 319.5)
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Step 950
950
#2D2130
oklch(26.8% 0.032 319.5)
#916B99 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) | #66769B | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F7A97 | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #92707B | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #916B99
#916B99
oklch(58.3% 0.082 320.4)
- #608759
#608759
oklch(58.2% 0.081 140.7)
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 #916B99, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.008
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.024
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.027
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.034
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.041
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.047
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.054
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.056
Use #916B99 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.