#916DE3
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(62.5% 0.173 295), rgb(145, 109, 227).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.50:1).
About this color
#916DE3 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.173 and its hue 295°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Purple (#9370DB), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.50:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.173) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 5.50:1 |
| White text | 3.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #916DE3 |
| RGB | rgb(145, 109, 227) |
| HSL | hsl(258, 68%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.5% 0.173 295) |
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 #916DE3 | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #916DE3 | 5.50:1 | AA | Lc 38.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #916DE3 text on white | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #916DE3 text on black | 5.50:1 | AA | Lc -36.2 | 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
#F6F4FC
oklch(97.1% 0.011 297.6)
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Step 100
100
#EBE7F9
oklch(93.6% 0.024 296.1)
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Step 200
200
#DBD4F6
oklch(88.6% 0.047 294.9)
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Step 300
300
#C4B6F2
oklch(80.9% 0.085 295.1)
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Step 400
400
#A78EEB
oklch(70.6% 0.135 295.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#916DE3
oklch(62.5% 0.173 295)
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Step 600
600
#7E54D3
oklch(55.6% 0.187 294.8)
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Step 700
700
#6B43B7
oklch(49.1% 0.175 295)
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Step 800
800
#573894
oklch(42.7% 0.145 295.1)
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Step 900
900
#473276
oklch(37.8% 0.112 294.7)
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Step 950
950
#291E45
oklch(27% 0.071 294.2)
#916DE3 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) | #3D84E7 | 0.109 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4681E0 | 0.103 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7D859E | 0.138 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.174 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #916DE3
#916DE3
oklch(62.5% 0.173 295)
- #869100
#869100
oklch(62.6% 0.142 115)
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 #916DE3, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #916DE3.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.016
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.042
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.055
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.057
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.059
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.059
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.059
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.063
Use #916DE3 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.