#916D7D
Closest named color: Purple Grey (#866F85). oklch(57.6% 0.051 350.4), rgb(145, 109, 125).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.68:1).
About this color
#916D7D is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 350°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Grey (#866F85), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.68:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Grey (#866F85) |
| Black text | 4.68:1 |
| White text | 4.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #916D7D |
| RGB | rgb(145, 109, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(333, 14%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.6% 0.051 350.4) |
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 #916D7D | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #916D7D | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc 33.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #916D7D text on white | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 71.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #916D7D text on black | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc -30.6 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F7F5F6
oklch(97.2% 0.002 345.2)
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Step 100
100
#EEE8EA
oklch(93.6% 0.007 354.8)
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Step 200
200
#E0D6DA
oklch(88.5% 0.012 351)
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Step 300
300
#CDBBC2
oklch(80.9% 0.022 352)
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Step 400
400
#B398A4
oklch(70.7% 0.036 349.5)
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Step 500
500
#A07E8D
oklch(63% 0.047 350.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#916D7D
oklch(57.6% 0.051 350.4)
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Step 700
700
#765664
oklch(49.1% 0.047 351)
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Step 800
800
#604652
oklch(42.6% 0.04 349.6)
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Step 900
900
#4F3B44
oklch(37.7% 0.031 350)
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Step 950
950
#2E2328
oklch(27.1% 0.019 349.4)
#916D7D 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) | #70737E | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #78797C | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #966C72 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #916D7D
#916D7D
oklch(57.6% 0.051 350.4)
- #5A8375
#5A8375
oklch(57.5% 0.051 171.2)
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 #916D7D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.021
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.033
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.037
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.043
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.050
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.052
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.054
Use #916D7D 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.