#916CB5
Closest named color: Deep Lilac (#966EBD). oklch(59.7% 0.115 306.6), rgb(145, 108, 181).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.01:1).
About this color
#916CB5 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 307°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lilac (#966EBD), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.01:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lilac (#966EBD) |
| Black text | 5.01:1 |
| White text | 4.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #916CB5 |
| RGB | rgb(145, 108, 181) |
| HSL | hsl(270, 33%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.7% 0.115 306.6) |
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 #916CB5 | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #916CB5 | 5.01:1 | AA | Lc 35.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #916CB5 text on white | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #916CB5 text on black | 5.01:1 | AA | Lc -32.9 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F7F4F9
oklch(97.1% 0.007 312.3)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F3
oklch(93.5% 0.017 304.8)
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Step 200
200
#DED4EA
oklch(88.5% 0.032 306.2)
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Step 300
300
#CAB8DE
oklch(81% 0.056 306.6)
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Step 400
400
#AF92CD
oklch(70.7% 0.09 306.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#916CB5
oklch(59.7% 0.115 306.6)
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Step 600
600
#865EAC
oklch(55.6% 0.124 306.4)
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Step 700
700
#724D94
oklch(49.2% 0.116 306.7)
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Step 800
800
#5D3F78
oklch(42.7% 0.097 307)
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Step 900
900
#4C3661
oklch(37.7% 0.076 306.7)
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Step 950
950
#2C2039
oklch(27% 0.048 305.5)
#916CB5 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) | #5C7AB8 | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #647CB3 | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8C7788 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #916CB5
#916CB5
oklch(59.7% 0.115 306.6)
- #6D8C3A
#6D8C3A
oklch(59.8% 0.116 126.9)
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 #916CB5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.015
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.032
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.037
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.037
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.041
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.049
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.057
Use #916CB5 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.