#916CDE
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(62% 0.168 296.1), rgb(145, 108, 222).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.40:1).
About this color
#916CDE is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.168 and its hue 296°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Purple (#9370DB), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.40:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.168) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 5.40:1 |
| White text | 3.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #916CDE |
| RGB | rgb(145, 108, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(259, 63%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62% 0.168 296.1) |
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 #916CDE | 3.88:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #916CDE | 5.40:1 | AA | Lc 38.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #916CDE text on white | 3.88:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #916CDE text on black | 5.40:1 | AA | Lc -35.6 | 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
#F6F4FC
oklch(97.1% 0.011 297.6)
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Step 100
100
#EBE7F8
oklch(93.6% 0.023 296.7)
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Step 200
200
#DBD4F5
oklch(88.6% 0.046 295.2)
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Step 300
300
#C5B6F0
oklch(80.9% 0.082 296.4)
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Step 400
400
#A88EE9
oklch(70.6% 0.132 296)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#916CDE
oklch(62% 0.168 296.1)
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Step 600
600
#8054CF
oklch(55.5% 0.182 296.5)
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Step 700
700
#6C44B4
oklch(49.2% 0.17 296)
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Step 800
800
#583991
oklch(42.7% 0.139 296.2)
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Step 900
900
#483274
oklch(37.7% 0.109 296.1)
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Step 950
950
#2A1E44
oklch(27% 0.069 296)
#916CDE 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) | #4082E2 | 0.108 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4980DB | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7F839B | 0.134 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.169 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #916CDE
#916CDE
oklch(62% 0.168 296.1)
- #829000
#829000
oklch(62% 0.142 116.4)
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 #916CDE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #916CDE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.012
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.045
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.052
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.052
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.055
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.060
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.064
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.065
Use #916CDE 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.