#916BBE
Closest named color: Deep Lilac (#966EBD). oklch(60% 0.128 303.9), rgb(145, 107, 190).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.05:1).
About this color
#916BBE is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.128 and its hue 304°. 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 5.05:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.128) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lilac (#966EBD) |
| Black text | 5.05:1 |
| White text | 4.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #916BBE |
| RGB | rgb(145, 107, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(267, 39%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60% 0.128 303.9) |
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 #916BBE | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #916BBE | 5.05:1 | AA | Lc 35.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #916BBE text on white | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #916BBE text on black | 5.05:1 | AA | Lc -33.2 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F6F4FA
oklch(97% 0.008 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F4
oklch(93.6% 0.018 303.4)
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Step 200
200
#DED4EC
oklch(88.5% 0.034 304.5)
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Step 300
300
#C9B7E2
oklch(80.9% 0.063 304.1)
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Step 400
400
#AE91D4
oklch(70.7% 0.1 303.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#916BBE
oklch(60% 0.128 303.9)
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Step 600
600
#855BB5
oklch(55.5% 0.14 303.7)
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Step 700
700
#714B9C
oklch(49.2% 0.129 303.7)
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Step 800
800
#5C3E7E
oklch(42.8% 0.107 303.9)
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Step 900
900
#4B3565
oklch(37.6% 0.083 303.8)
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Step 950
950
#2C1F3B
oklch(26.9% 0.053 304.5)
#916BBE 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) | #567BC1 | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E7CBC | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8A798B | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.129 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #916BBE
#916BBE
oklch(60% 0.128 303.9)
- #718C2A
#718C2A
oklch(59.9% 0.127 123.6)
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 #916BBE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.012
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.032
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.033
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.041
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.044
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.045
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.062
Use #916BBE 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.