#916BD6
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(61.4% 0.159 297.9), rgb(145, 107, 214).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.27:1).
About this color
#916BD6 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.159 and its hue 298°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Purple (#9370DB), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.27:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.159) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 5.27:1 |
| White text | 3.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #916BD6 |
| RGB | rgb(145, 107, 214) |
| HSL | hsl(261, 57%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.4% 0.159 297.9) |
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 #916BD6 | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #916BD6 | 5.27:1 | AA | Lc 37.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #916BD6 text on white | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #916BD6 text on black | 5.27:1 | AA | Lc -34.8 | 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
#F6F4FC
oklch(97.1% 0.011 297.6)
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Step 100
100
#EBE7F7
oklch(93.6% 0.022 297.4)
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Step 200
200
#DCD4F3
oklch(88.6% 0.043 297.3)
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Step 300
300
#C6B6ED
oklch(80.8% 0.078 298)
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Step 400
400
#AA8FE4
oklch(70.7% 0.124 297.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#916BD6
oklch(61.4% 0.159 297.9)
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Step 600
600
#8156C9
oklch(55.6% 0.172 297.8)
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Step 700
700
#6E45AE
oklch(49.1% 0.161 298.2)
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Step 800
800
#593A8D
oklch(42.7% 0.133 297.8)
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Step 900
900
#493371
oklch(37.8% 0.103 297.6)
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Step 950
950
#2B1E42
oklch(27% 0.066 298.6)
#916BD6 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) | #4580DA | 0.105 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F7ED3 | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #827F97 | 0.123 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.160 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #916BD6
#916BD6
oklch(61.4% 0.159 297.9)
- #7D8F00
#7D8F00
oklch(61.4% 0.143 118.2)
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 #916BD6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.014
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.042
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.042
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.052
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.053
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.058
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.065
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.067
Use #916BD6 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.