#916BCB
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(60.7% 0.145 300.4), rgb(145, 107, 203).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.16:1).
About this color
#916BCB is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 300°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Purple (#9370DB), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.16:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 5.16:1 |
| White text | 4.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #916BCB |
| RGB | rgb(145, 107, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(264, 48%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.7% 0.145 300.4) |
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 #916BCB | 4.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #916BCB | 5.16:1 | AA | Lc 36.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #916BCB text on white | 4.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #916BCB text on black | 5.16:1 | AA | Lc -34.0 | 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
#F6F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 299.2)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F6
oklch(93.6% 0.021 301.1)
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Step 200
200
#DDD4F0
oklch(88.6% 0.039 300.2)
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Step 300
300
#C8B7E8
oklch(81% 0.07 300.7)
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Step 400
400
#AC90DD
oklch(70.8% 0.114 300.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#916BCB
oklch(60.7% 0.145 300.4)
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Step 600
600
#8359C0
oklch(55.7% 0.157 300.2)
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Step 700
700
#6F48A6
oklch(49.1% 0.147 300.2)
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Step 800
800
#5A3C86
oklch(42.7% 0.12 300.1)
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Step 900
900
#4A346C
oklch(37.8% 0.095 300)
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Step 950
950
#2B1F3F
oklch(27% 0.059 299.7)
#916BCB 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) | #4E7ECE | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #577DC9 | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #867C91 | 0.112 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #916BCB
#916BCB
oklch(60.7% 0.145 300.4)
- #778E00
#778E00
oklch(60.7% 0.145 120.4)
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 #916BCB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.026
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.026
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.033
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.041
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.063
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.066
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.066
Use #916BCB 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.