#916CE5
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(62.4% 0.177 294.9), rgb(145, 108, 229).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.48:1).
About this color
#916CE5 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.177 and its hue 295°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Purple (#9370DB), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.48:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.177) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 5.48:1 |
| White text | 3.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #916CE5 |
| RGB | rgb(145, 108, 229) |
| HSL | hsl(258, 70%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.4% 0.177 294.9) |
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 #916CE5 | 3.83:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #916CE5 | 5.48:1 | AA | Lc 38.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #916CE5 text on white | 3.83:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #916CE5 text on black | 5.48:1 | AA | Lc -36.1 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F6F4FD
oklch(97.1% 0.012 296.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE7F9
oklch(93.6% 0.024 296.1)
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Step 200
200
#DBD4F6
oklch(88.6% 0.047 294.9)
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Step 300
300
#C4B6F3
oklch(80.9% 0.086 294.9)
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Step 400
400
#A78EED
oklch(70.7% 0.137 294.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#916CE5
oklch(62.4% 0.177 294.9)
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Step 600
600
#7E52D5
oklch(55.5% 0.192 294.8)
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Step 700
700
#6B42B9
oklch(49.1% 0.178 294.8)
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Step 800
800
#573796
oklch(42.7% 0.149 294.8)
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Step 900
900
#473177
oklch(37.7% 0.115 294.8)
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Step 950
950
#2A1D46
oklch(27% 0.074 295.6)
#916CE5 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) | #3983E9 | 0.112 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4280E2 | 0.106 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7D859E | 0.142 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.178 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #916CE5
#916CE5
oklch(62.4% 0.177 294.9)
- #869000
#869000
oklch(62.4% 0.141 114.6)
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 #916CE5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #916CE5.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.019
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.040
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.053
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.054
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.059
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.061
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.063
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.063
Use #916CE5 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.