#916CA8
Closest named color: Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5). oklch(59.1% 0.098 311.8), rgb(145, 108, 168).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.91:1).
About this color
#916CA8 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 312°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.91:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5) |
| Black text | 4.91:1 |
| White text | 4.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #916CA8 |
| RGB | rgb(145, 108, 168) |
| HSL | hsl(277, 26%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.1% 0.098 311.8) |
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 #916CA8 | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #916CA8 | 4.91:1 | AA | Lc 34.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #916CA8 text on white | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #916CA8 text on black | 4.91:1 | AA | Lc -32.2 | 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
#CAB9D6
oklch(80.9% 0.044 311.4)
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Step 400
400
#AF94C1
oklch(70.6% 0.071 311.6)
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Step 500
500
#9C79B1
oklch(63% 0.091 312.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#916CA8
oklch(59.1% 0.098 311.8)
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Step 700
700
#725186
oklch(49.2% 0.091 311.9)
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Step 800
800
#5D426D
oklch(42.7% 0.076 312.2)
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Step 900
900
#4C3858
oklch(37.6% 0.059 312.3)
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Step 950
950
#2C2134
oklch(26.9% 0.038 310.4)
#916CA8 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) | #6178AA | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A7BA6 | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8F7482 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #916CA8
#916CA8
oklch(59.1% 0.098 311.8)
- #688A4A
#688A4A
oklch(59.2% 0.099 131.7)
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 #916CA8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.020
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.026
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.033
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.034
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.042
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.048
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.052
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.056
Use #916CA8 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.