#916D86
Closest named color: Purple Grey (#866F85). oklch(57.9% 0.058 337.9), rgb(145, 109, 134).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.73:1).
About this color
#916D86 is a medium-dark, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 338°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Grey (#866F85), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.73:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Grey (#866F85) |
| Black text | 4.73:1 |
| White text | 4.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #916D86 |
| RGB | rgb(145, 109, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(318, 14%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.9% 0.058 337.9) |
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 #916D86 | 4.43:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #916D86 | 4.73:1 | AA | Lc 33.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #916D86 text on white | 4.43:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #916D86 text on black | 4.73:1 | AA | Lc -30.9 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F7F4F6
oklch(97% 0.004 337.4)
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Step 100
100
#EDE8EB
oklch(93.6% 0.007 340.4)
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Step 200
200
#E0D6DC
oklch(88.6% 0.014 340.6)
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Step 300
300
#CCBAC6
oklch(80.8% 0.026 337.9)
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Step 400
400
#B397AA
oklch(70.7% 0.042 337.9)
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Step 500
500
#9F7D95
oklch(63% 0.054 337.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#916D86
oklch(57.9% 0.058 337.9)
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Step 700
700
#75556B
oklch(49.1% 0.053 338.4)
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Step 800
800
#5F4658
oklch(42.8% 0.044 336.8)
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Step 900
900
#4E3B48
oklch(37.8% 0.034 338.2)
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Step 950
950
#2E222A
oklch(26.9% 0.023 338.9)
#916D86 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) | #6E7587 | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #767A85 | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #956E75 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #916D86
#916D86
oklch(57.9% 0.058 337.9)
- #5D856D
#5D856D
oklch(58% 0.058 157.7)
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 #916D86, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.019
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.026
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.043
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.046
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.048
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.049
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.050
Use #916D86 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.