#916E8E
Closest named color: Faded Purple (#916E99). oklch(58.4% 0.064 329.2), rgb(145, 110, 142).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.82:1).
About this color
#916E8E is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 329°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Purple (#916E99), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.82:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Faded Purple (#916E99) |
| Black text | 4.82:1 |
| White text | 4.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #916E8E |
| RGB | rgb(145, 110, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(305, 14%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.4% 0.064 329.2) |
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 #916E8E | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #916E8E | 4.82:1 | AA | Lc 34.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #916E8E text on white | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #916E8E text on black | 4.82:1 | AA | Lc -31.6 | 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
#F7F4F7
oklch(97% 0.005 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EDE8EC
oklch(93.6% 0.008 332.1)
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Step 200
200
#DFD6DE
oklch(88.6% 0.015 329.1)
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Step 300
300
#CCBACA
oklch(80.9% 0.03 329.4)
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Step 400
400
#B197AF
oklch(70.7% 0.045 328.5)
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Step 500
500
#9E7D9B
oklch(63.1% 0.059 329.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#916E8E
oklch(58.4% 0.064 329.2)
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Step 700
700
#745571
oklch(49.2% 0.058 329.7)
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Step 800
800
#5E455C
oklch(42.6% 0.049 329.1)
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Step 900
900
#4D3A4C
oklch(37.6% 0.039 328)
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Step 950
950
#2D222C
oklch(26.9% 0.024 329.2)
#916E8E 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) | #6D768F | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #757B8D | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #947079 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #916E8E
#916E8E
oklch(58.4% 0.064 329.2)
- #618667
#618667
oklch(58.3% 0.063 149.1)
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 #916E8E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.017
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.024
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.026
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.042
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.043
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.050
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.050
Use #916E8E 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.