#916BAD
Closest named color: Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5). oklch(59.2% 0.106 309.9), rgb(145, 107, 173).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.91:1).
About this color
#916BAD is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 310°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.91:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5) |
| Black text | 4.91:1 |
| White text | 4.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #916BAD |
| RGB | rgb(145, 107, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(275, 29%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.2% 0.106 309.9) |
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 #916BAD | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #916BAD | 4.91:1 | AA | Lc 34.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #916BAD text on white | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #916BAD text on black | 4.91:1 | AA | Lc -32.2 | 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
#F7F4F9
oklch(97.1% 0.007 312.3)
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Step 100
100
#EDE7F1
oklch(93.6% 0.015 312.2)
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Step 200
200
#DED5E7
oklch(88.6% 0.026 308.1)
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Step 300
300
#CAB9D8
oklch(81% 0.047 309.8)
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Step 400
400
#AF94C5
oklch(70.8% 0.076 309.5)
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Step 500
500
#9C78B6
oklch(63.1% 0.099 310.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#916BAD
oklch(59.2% 0.106 309.9)
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Step 700
700
#72508A
oklch(49.2% 0.098 310.2)
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Step 800
800
#5D4170
oklch(42.6% 0.082 310.7)
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Step 900
900
#4C385B
oklch(37.8% 0.063 309.8)
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Step 950
950
#2C2135
oklch(27% 0.039 309.1)
#916BAD 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) | #5E78B0 | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #677BAB | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8E7584 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #916BAD
#916BAD
oklch(59.2% 0.106 309.9)
- #698A43
#698A43
oklch(59.1% 0.106 129.7)
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 #916BAD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.024
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.026
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.039
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.040
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.040
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.048
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.060
Use #916BAD 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.