#916DAD
Closest named color: Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5). oklch(59.5% 0.103 309.3), rgb(145, 109, 173).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.99:1).
About this color
#916DAD is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 309°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.99:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5) |
| Black text | 4.99:1 |
| White text | 4.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #916DAD |
| RGB | rgb(145, 109, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(274, 28%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.5% 0.103 309.3) |
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 #916DAD | 4.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #916DAD | 4.99:1 | AA | Lc 35.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #916DAD text on white | 4.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #916DAD text on black | 4.99:1 | AA | Lc -32.8 | 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
#F7F4F9
oklch(97.1% 0.007 312.3)
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Step 100
100
#EDE7F1
oklch(93.6% 0.015 312.2)
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Step 200
200
#DFD4E7
oklch(88.4% 0.028 311.3)
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Step 300
300
#CAB8DA
oklch(80.8% 0.051 309)
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Step 400
400
#AF93C7
oklch(70.7% 0.08 308.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#916DAD
oklch(59.5% 0.103 309.3)
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Step 600
600
#8760A4
oklch(55.7% 0.111 309.6)
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Step 700
700
#724F8D
oklch(49.2% 0.103 309)
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Step 800
800
#5D4172
oklch(42.7% 0.085 309.5)
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Step 900
900
#4C375C
oklch(37.6% 0.067 309.5)
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Step 950
950
#2D2036
oklch(26.9% 0.044 310.7)
#916DAD 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) | #617AAF | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #697CAB | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8E7685 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #916DAD
#916DAD
oklch(59.5% 0.103 309.3)
- #6B8B46
#6B8B46
oklch(59.6% 0.103 129.5)
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 #916DAD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.022
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.026
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.032
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.040
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.045
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.051
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.058
Use #916DAD 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.