#916DED
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(63.1% 0.185 293.3), rgb(145, 109, 237).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.61:1).
About this color
#916DED is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.185 and its hue 293°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Purple (#9370DB), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.61:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.185) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 5.61:1 |
| White text | 3.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #916DED |
| RGB | rgb(145, 109, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(257, 78%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.1% 0.185 293.3) |
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 #916DED | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #916DED | 5.61:1 | AA | Lc 39.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #916DED text on white | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #916DED text on black | 5.61:1 | AA | Lc -37.0 | 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
#F5F4FD
oklch(97% 0.012 291.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7FA
oklch(93.6% 0.026 293.1)
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Step 200
200
#DAD4F8
oklch(88.6% 0.049 293)
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Step 300
300
#C3B6F6
oklch(80.9% 0.09 293.6)
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Step 400
400
#A58DF2
oklch(70.7% 0.145 293.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#916DED
oklch(63.1% 0.185 293.3)
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Step 600
600
#7D51DB
oklch(55.7% 0.201 293.5)
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Step 700
700
#6940BE
oklch(49% 0.187 293.2)
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Step 800
800
#56369A
oklch(42.7% 0.155 293.5)
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Step 900
900
#46307A
oklch(37.6% 0.121 293.4)
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Step 950
950
#291D48
oklch(27% 0.077 293.4)
#916DED 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) | #3186F1 | 0.116 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3A82EA | 0.110 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7988A3 | 0.149 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.186 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #916DED
#916DED
oklch(63.1% 0.185 293.3)
- #8A9200
#8A9200
oklch(63.2% 0.142 113.6)
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 #916DED, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #916DED.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.029
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.038
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.050
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.052
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.055
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.059
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.061
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.063
Use #916DED 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.