#916CB7
Closest named color: Deep Lilac (#966EBD). oklch(59.8% 0.117 305.9), rgb(145, 108, 183).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.03:1).
About this color
#916CB7 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 306°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lilac (#966EBD), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.03:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lilac (#966EBD) |
| Black text | 5.03:1 |
| White text | 4.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #916CB7 |
| RGB | rgb(145, 108, 183) |
| HSL | hsl(270, 34%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.8% 0.117 305.9) |
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 #916CB7 | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #916CB7 | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc 35.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #916CB7 text on white | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #916CB7 text on black | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc -33.0 | 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
#F7F4FA
oklch(97.1% 0.009 308.4)
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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
#CAB8DF
oklch(81% 0.057 306)
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Step 400
400
#AF92CE
oklch(70.8% 0.091 306.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#916CB7
oklch(59.8% 0.117 305.9)
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Step 600
600
#865DAE
oklch(55.6% 0.128 306)
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Step 700
700
#714C95
oklch(49% 0.119 305.9)
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Step 800
800
#5C3F79
oklch(42.6% 0.098 305.7)
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Step 900
900
#4C3662
oklch(37.8% 0.077 306.1)
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Step 950
950
#2C2039
oklch(27% 0.048 305.5)
#916CB7 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) | #5B7BBA | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #637CB5 | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8B7889 | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #916CB7
#916CB7
oklch(59.8% 0.117 305.9)
- #6E8C37
#6E8C37
oklch(59.8% 0.118 126.1)
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 #916CB7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.013
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.034
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.036
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.038
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.039
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.052
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.054
Use #916CB7 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.