#916DAF
Closest named color: Deep Lilac (#966EBD). oklch(59.6% 0.105 308.5), rgb(145, 109, 175).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.01:1).
About this color
#916DAF is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 309°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lilac (#966EBD), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.01:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lilac (#966EBD) |
| Black text | 5.01:1 |
| White text | 4.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #916DAF |
| RGB | rgb(145, 109, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(273, 29%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.6% 0.105 308.5) |
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 #916DAF | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #916DAF | 5.01:1 | AA | Lc 35.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #916DAF text on white | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #916DAF text on black | 5.01:1 | AA | Lc -32.9 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F7F4F9
oklch(97.1% 0.007 312.3)
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Step 100
100
#EDE7F2
oklch(93.6% 0.016 310.1)
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Step 200
200
#DED4E8
oklch(88.4% 0.029 308.1)
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Step 300
300
#CAB8DB
oklch(80.9% 0.052 308.3)
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Step 400
400
#AF93C8
oklch(70.7% 0.082 308.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#916DAF
oklch(59.6% 0.105 308.5)
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Step 600
600
#865FA6
oklch(55.5% 0.114 308.4)
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Step 700
700
#724E8E
oklch(49% 0.106 308.9)
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Step 800
800
#5D4074
oklch(42.7% 0.09 308.7)
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Step 900
900
#4C375D
oklch(37.7% 0.068 308.8)
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Step 950
950
#2C2037
oklch(26.9% 0.045 307.6)
#916DAF 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) | #607AB2 | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #687CAD | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8D7786 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #916DAF
#916DAF
oklch(59.6% 0.105 308.5)
- #6C8B43
#6C8B43
oklch(59.6% 0.106 128.5)
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 #916DAF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.023
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.024
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.035
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.042
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.044
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.049
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.061
Use #916DAF 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.