#916C7B
Closest named color: Purple Grey (#866F85). oklch(57.3% 0.051 352.7), rgb(145, 108, 123).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.63:1).
About this color
#916C7B is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 353°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Grey (#866F85), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.63:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Grey (#866F85) |
| Black text | 4.63:1 |
| White text | 4.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #916C7B |
| RGB | rgb(145, 108, 123) |
| HSL | hsl(336, 15%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.3% 0.051 352.7) |
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 #916C7B | 4.53:1 | AA | Lc -76.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #916C7B | 4.63:1 | AA | Lc 32.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #916C7B text on white | 4.53:1 | AA | Lc 71.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #916C7B text on black | 4.63:1 | AA | Lc -30.3 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F7F5F5
oklch(97.2% 0.002 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#EEE8EA
oklch(93.6% 0.007 354.8)
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Step 200
200
#E0D6DA
oklch(88.5% 0.012 351)
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Step 300
300
#CDBBC2
oklch(80.9% 0.022 352)
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Step 400
400
#B498A3
oklch(70.8% 0.036 352.4)
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Step 500
500
#A17E8C
oklch(63.1% 0.047 352.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#916C7B
oklch(57.3% 0.051 352.7)
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Step 700
700
#775663
oklch(49.2% 0.047 353.6)
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Step 800
800
#614651
oklch(42.7% 0.04 352.7)
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Step 900
900
#4F3B43
oklch(37.7% 0.031 352.8)
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Step 950
950
#2E2327
oklch(27.1% 0.018 354.6)
#916C7B 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) | #6F737C | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #78797A | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #976B71 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #916C7B
#916C7B
oklch(57.3% 0.051 352.7)
- #588375
#588375
oklch(57.4% 0.052 172)
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 #916C7B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.022
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.035
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.038
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.045
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.050
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.053
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.054
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.054
Use #916C7B 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.