#916E85
Closest named color: Purple Grey (#866F85). oklch(58% 0.055 339.5), rgb(145, 110, 133).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.77:1).
About this color
#916E85 is a medium-dark, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 340°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Grey (#866F85), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.77:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Grey (#866F85) |
| Black text | 4.77:1 |
| White text | 4.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #916E85 |
| RGB | rgb(145, 110, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(321, 14%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58% 0.055 339.5) |
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 #916E85 | 4.39:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #916E85 | 4.77:1 | AA | Lc 33.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #916E85 text on white | 4.39:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #916E85 text on black | 4.77:1 | AA | Lc -31.2 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F7F5F6
oklch(97.2% 0.002 345.2)
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Step 100
100
#EDE8EB
oklch(93.6% 0.007 340.4)
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Step 200
200
#E0D6DC
oklch(88.6% 0.014 340.6)
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Step 300
300
#CCBBC6
oklch(80.9% 0.024 338.7)
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Step 400
400
#B297A9
oklch(70.6% 0.041 338.4)
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Step 500
500
#9F7E93
oklch(63.1% 0.05 340.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#916E85
oklch(58% 0.055 339.5)
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Step 700
700
#75566A
oklch(49.2% 0.05 340.2)
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Step 800
800
#5F4656
oklch(42.7% 0.042 340.4)
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Step 900
900
#4E3B47
oklch(37.7% 0.033 340.6)
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Step 950
950
#2E232A
oklch(27.2% 0.021 340.1)
#916E85 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) | #6F7586 | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #777A84 | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #956F76 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #916E85
#916E85
oklch(58% 0.055 339.5)
- #5E856F
#5E856F
oklch(58.1% 0.055 159.4)
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 #916E85, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.018
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.027
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.031
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.044
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.046
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.052
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.052
Use #916E85 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.