#916C95
Closest named color: Faded Purple (#916E99). oklch(58.3% 0.075 323.2), rgb(145, 108, 149).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.78:1).
About this color
#916C95 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 323°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Purple (#916E99), ΔE 0.007 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.78:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Faded Purple (#916E99) |
| Black text | 4.78:1 |
| White text | 4.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #916C95 |
| RGB | rgb(145, 108, 149) |
| HSL | hsl(294, 16%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.3% 0.075 323.2) |
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 #916C95 | 4.39:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #916C95 | 4.78:1 | AA | Lc 33.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #916C95 text on white | 4.39:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #916C95 text on black | 4.78:1 | AA | Lc -31.3 | 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
#F7F4F7
oklch(97% 0.005 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EDE8EE
oklch(93.7% 0.01 320.5)
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Step 200
200
#DFD5E0
oklch(88.4% 0.018 323)
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Step 300
300
#CCBACD
oklch(81% 0.033 324.3)
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Step 400
400
#B296B4
oklch(70.8% 0.053 324)
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Step 500
500
#9E7CA2
oklch(63.2% 0.068 322.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#916C95
oklch(58.3% 0.075 323.2)
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Step 700
700
#745378
oklch(49.1% 0.07 322.9)
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Step 800
800
#5E4461
oklch(42.6% 0.057 323)
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Step 900
900
#4D3950
oklch(37.6% 0.046 322)
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Step 950
950
#2D222F
oklch(27% 0.028 321.1)
#916C95 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) | #687697 | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #717A94 | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #93707B | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #916C95
#916C95
oklch(58.3% 0.075 323.2)
- #60875E
#60875E
oklch(58.3% 0.075 143.4)
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 #916C95, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.007
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.027
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.029
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.031
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.034
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.047
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.051
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.054
Use #916C95 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.