#916BBA
Closest named color: Deep Lilac (#966EBD). oklch(59.8% 0.123 305.1), rgb(145, 107, 186).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.01:1).
About this color
#916BBA is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 305°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lilac (#966EBD), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.01:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lilac (#966EBD) |
| Black text | 5.01:1 |
| White text | 4.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #916BBA |
| RGB | rgb(145, 107, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(269, 36%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.8% 0.123 305.1) |
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 #916BBA | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #916BBA | 5.01:1 | AA | Lc 35.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #916BBA text on white | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #916BBA text on black | 5.01:1 | AA | Lc -32.9 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F7F4FA
oklch(97.1% 0.009 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F3
oklch(93.5% 0.017 304.8)
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Step 200
200
#DED4EB
oklch(88.5% 0.033 305.3)
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Step 300
300
#C9B7E0
oklch(80.8% 0.06 305)
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Step 400
400
#AF91D1
oklch(70.7% 0.097 305.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#916BBA
oklch(59.8% 0.123 305.1)
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Step 600
600
#865CB1
oklch(55.6% 0.134 305.3)
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Step 700
700
#724B98
oklch(49.1% 0.125 305.7)
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Step 800
800
#5C3E7C
oklch(42.6% 0.104 304.7)
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Step 900
900
#4C3563
oklch(37.6% 0.081 305.9)
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Step 950
950
#2C203A
oklch(27% 0.049 304.5)
#916BBA 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) | #587BBD | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #617CB8 | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8B788A | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #916BBA
#916BBA
oklch(59.8% 0.123 305.1)
- #6F8C31
#6F8C31
oklch(59.9% 0.123 125)
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 #916BBA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.012
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.033
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.039
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.039
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.050
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.056
Use #916BBA 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.