#916E8B
Closest named color: Purple Grey (#866F85). oklch(58.3% 0.06 332.3), rgb(145, 110, 139).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.80:1).
About this color
#916E8B is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 332°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Grey (#866F85), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.80:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple Grey (#866F85) |
| Black text | 4.80:1 |
| White text | 4.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #916E8B |
| RGB | rgb(145, 110, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(310, 14%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.3% 0.06 332.3) |
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 #916E8B | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #916E8B | 4.80:1 | AA | Lc 33.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #916E8B text on white | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #916E8B text on black | 4.80:1 | AA | Lc -31.4 | 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
#F7F4F6
oklch(97% 0.004 337.4)
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Step 100
100
#EDE8EC
oklch(93.6% 0.008 332.1)
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Step 200
200
#DFD6DD
oklch(88.5% 0.014 333.1)
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Step 300
300
#CCBAC8
oklch(80.8% 0.028 333.4)
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Step 400
400
#B297AD
oklch(70.7% 0.044 332.3)
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Step 500
500
#9E7D98
oklch(63% 0.056 332.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#916E8B
oklch(58.3% 0.06 332.3)
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Step 700
700
#74556F
oklch(49.1% 0.056 332.1)
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Step 800
800
#5F465A
oklch(42.8% 0.046 333.5)
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Step 900
900
#4D3B4A
oklch(37.7% 0.035 332)
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Step 950
950
#2D222B
oklch(26.9% 0.023 332.5)
#916E8B 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) | #6D768C | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #757B8A | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #947078 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #916E8B
#916E8B
oklch(58.3% 0.06 332.3)
- #60866A
#60866A
oklch(58.3% 0.06 152.4)
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 #916E8B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.021
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.022
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.025
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.039
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.046
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.050
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.051
Use #916E8B 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.