#916C7E
Closest named color: Purple Grey (#866F85). oklch(57.4% 0.053 348.2), rgb(145, 108, 126).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.65:1).
About this color
#916C7E is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 348°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Grey (#866F85), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.65:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Grey (#866F85) |
| Black text | 4.65:1 |
| White text | 4.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #916C7E |
| RGB | rgb(145, 108, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(331, 15%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.4% 0.053 348.2) |
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 #916C7E | 4.51:1 | AA | Lc -76.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #916C7E | 4.65:1 | AA | Lc 32.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #916C7E text on white | 4.51:1 | AA | Lc 71.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #916C7E text on black | 4.65:1 | AA | Lc -30.4 | 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
#F7F5F6
oklch(97.2% 0.002 345.2)
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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
#CDBBC3
oklch(80.9% 0.023 348.9)
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Step 400
400
#B497A5
oklch(70.7% 0.039 347.5)
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Step 500
500
#A17E8F
oklch(63.2% 0.049 347.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#916C7E
oklch(57.4% 0.053 348.2)
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Step 700
700
#765566
oklch(49% 0.05 346.8)
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Step 800
800
#604653
oklch(42.7% 0.041 347.5)
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Step 900
900
#4F3B44
oklch(37.7% 0.031 350)
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Step 950
950
#2E2228
oklch(26.8% 0.021 347.1)
#916C7E 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) | #6F737F | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #77797D | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #966B72 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #916C7E
#916C7E
oklch(57.4% 0.053 348.2)
- #598373
#598373
oklch(57.4% 0.053 168.7)
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 #916C7E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.020
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.032
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.041
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.041
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.049
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.051
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.052
Use #916C7E 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.