#916BAE
Closest named color: Deep Lilac (#966EBD). oklch(59.2% 0.108 309.5), rgb(145, 107, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.91:1).
About this color
#916BAE is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 309°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lilac (#966EBD), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.91:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lilac (#966EBD) |
| Black text | 4.91:1 |
| White text | 4.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #916BAE |
| RGB | rgb(145, 107, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(274, 29%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.2% 0.108 309.5) |
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 #916BAE | 4.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #916BAE | 4.91:1 | AA | Lc 34.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #916BAE text on white | 4.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #916BAE text on black | 4.91:1 | AA | Lc -32.3 | 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
#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
#CAB9D9
oklch(81% 0.048 309.1)
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Step 400
400
#AF94C5
oklch(70.8% 0.076 309.5)
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Step 500
500
#9B78B7
oklch(63% 0.1 309.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#916BAE
oklch(59.2% 0.108 309.5)
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Step 700
700
#724F8B
oklch(49% 0.101 310)
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Step 800
800
#5D4171
oklch(42.7% 0.084 310.1)
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Step 900
900
#4C385B
oklch(37.8% 0.063 309.8)
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Step 950
950
#2C2136
oklch(27% 0.041 307.8)
#916BAE 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) | #5E79B1 | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #667BAC | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8E7584 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #916BAE
#916BAE
oklch(59.2% 0.108 309.5)
- #698A42
#698A42
oklch(59.1% 0.107 129.5)
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 #916BAE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.025
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.025
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.036
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.039
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.040
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.046
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.061
Use #916BAE 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.