#916CA6
Closest named color: Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5). oklch(59% 0.096 312.8), rgb(145, 108, 166).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.89:1).
About this color
#916CA6 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 313°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.89:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5) |
| Black text | 4.89:1 |
| White text | 4.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #916CA6 |
| RGB | rgb(145, 108, 166) |
| HSL | hsl(278, 25%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59% 0.096 312.8) |
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 #916CA6 | 4.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #916CA6 | 4.89:1 | AA | Lc 34.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #916CA6 text on white | 4.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #916CA6 text on black | 4.89:1 | AA | Lc -32.1 | 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
#F7F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.006 317.8)
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Step 100
100
#EDE8F0
oklch(93.7% 0.012 313.2)
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Step 200
200
#DFD5E5
oklch(88.6% 0.024 313.1)
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Step 300
300
#CAB9D5
oklch(80.9% 0.043 312.2)
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Step 400
400
#B094C0
oklch(70.7% 0.07 313.1)
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Step 500
500
#9C7AB0
oklch(63.2% 0.088 312.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#916CA6
oklch(59% 0.096 312.8)
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Step 700
700
#725185
oklch(49.1% 0.089 312.5)
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Step 800
800
#5D436C
oklch(42.8% 0.073 312.6)
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Step 900
900
#4C3857
oklch(37.6% 0.057 313.1)
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Step 950
950
#2D2133
oklch(27% 0.037 314.2)
#916CA6 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) | #6278A8 | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B7BA4 | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8F7481 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #916CA6
#916CA6
oklch(59% 0.096 312.8)
- #67894C
#67894C
oklch(58.9% 0.095 132.5)
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 #916CA6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.019
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.022
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.032
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.036
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.043
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.049
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.050
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.058
Use #916CA6 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.