#916BB4
Closest named color: Deep Lilac (#966EBD). oklch(59.5% 0.115 307.2), rgb(145, 107, 180).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.96:1).
About this color
#916BB4 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 307°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lilac (#966EBD), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.96:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lilac (#966EBD) |
| Black text | 4.96:1 |
| White text | 4.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #916BB4 |
| RGB | rgb(145, 107, 180) |
| HSL | hsl(271, 33%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.5% 0.115 307.2) |
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 #916BB4 | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #916BB4 | 4.96:1 | AA | Lc 35.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #916BB4 text on white | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #916BB4 text on black | 4.96:1 | AA | Lc -32.6 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F7F4F9
oklch(97.1% 0.007 312.3)
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Step 100
100
#EDE7F3
oklch(93.6% 0.017 308.3)
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Step 200
200
#DED4EA
oklch(88.5% 0.032 306.2)
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Step 300
300
#CAB8DE
oklch(81% 0.056 306.6)
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Step 400
400
#AF92CD
oklch(70.7% 0.09 306.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#916BB4
oklch(59.5% 0.115 307.2)
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Step 600
600
#875DAC
oklch(55.6% 0.126 307.3)
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Step 700
700
#724C94
oklch(49% 0.118 306.9)
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Step 800
800
#5D3F78
oklch(42.7% 0.097 307)
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Step 900
900
#4C3660
oklch(37.7% 0.074 307.3)
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Step 950
950
#2D2039
oklch(27.1% 0.048 307.3)
#916BB4 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) | #5B7AB7 | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #647CB2 | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8C7687 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #916BB4
#916BB4
oklch(59.5% 0.115 307.2)
- #6C8B3A
#6C8B3A
oklch(59.5% 0.115 127.1)
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 #916BB4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.017
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.032
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.035
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.038
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.040
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.048
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.059
Use #916BB4 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.