#916DCB
Closest named color: Deep Lilac (#966EBD). oklch(61.1% 0.142 299.9), rgb(145, 109, 203).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.25:1).
About this color
#916DCB is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 300°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lilac (#966EBD), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.25:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lilac (#966EBD) |
| Black text | 5.25:1 |
| White text | 3.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #916DCB |
| RGB | rgb(145, 109, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(263, 47%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.1% 0.142 299.9) |
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 #916DCB | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #916DCB | 5.25:1 | AA | Lc 37.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #916DCB text on white | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #916DCB text on black | 5.25:1 | AA | Lc -34.5 | 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
#F6F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 299.2)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F6
oklch(93.6% 0.021 301.1)
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Step 200
200
#DDD4EF
oklch(88.5% 0.038 300.8)
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Step 300
300
#C7B7E7
oklch(80.9% 0.069 300.1)
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Step 400
400
#AB90DC
oklch(70.6% 0.112 299.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#916DCB
oklch(61.1% 0.142 299.9)
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Step 600
600
#825ABF
oklch(55.7% 0.154 299.7)
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Step 700
700
#6E49A5
oklch(49.1% 0.144 299.7)
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Step 800
800
#5A3C85
oklch(42.6% 0.119 300.4)
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Step 900
900
#49346B
oklch(37.6% 0.093 299.5)
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Step 950
950
#2B1F3F
oklch(27% 0.059 299.7)
#916DCB 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) | #517FCE | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #597FC9 | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #867E92 | 0.111 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #916DCB
#916DCB
oklch(61.1% 0.142 299.9)
- #798F0C
#798F0C
oklch(61.1% 0.142 120.1)
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 #916DCB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.024
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.024
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.036
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.044
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.062
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.062
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.067
Use #916DCB 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.