#916DCD
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(61.2% 0.144 299.4), rgb(145, 109, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.27:1).
About this color
#916DCD is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 299°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Purple (#9370DB), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.27:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 5.27:1 |
| White text | 3.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #916DCD |
| RGB | rgb(145, 109, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(263, 49%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.2% 0.144 299.4) |
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 #916DCD | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #916DCD | 5.27:1 | AA | Lc 37.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #916DCD text on white | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #916DCD text on black | 5.27:1 | AA | Lc -34.7 | 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
#EBE7F6
oklch(93.5% 0.021 298.2)
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Step 200
200
#DCD4F0
oklch(88.5% 0.039 298.7)
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Step 300
300
#C7B7E8
oklch(80.9% 0.07 299.8)
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Step 400
400
#AB90DD
oklch(70.7% 0.113 299.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#916DCD
oklch(61.2% 0.144 299.4)
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Step 600
600
#8259C0
oklch(55.6% 0.157 299.7)
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Step 700
700
#6E49A6
oklch(49.2% 0.145 299.4)
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Step 800
800
#593C87
oklch(42.7% 0.121 299)
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Step 900
900
#49346C
oklch(37.7% 0.095 299.1)
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Step 950
950
#2B1F3F
oklch(27% 0.059 299.7)
#916DCD 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) | #4F7FD0 | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #587FCB | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #857E93 | 0.112 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #916DCD
#916DCD
oklch(61.2% 0.144 299.4)
- #7A8F00
#7A8F00
oklch(61.2% 0.145 119.5)
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 #916DCD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.022
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.027
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.038
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.046
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.053
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.063
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.064
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.064
Use #916DCD 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.