#916EA0
Closest named color: Faded Purple (#916E99). oklch(59.1% 0.084 315.5), rgb(145, 110, 160).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.94:1).
About this color
#916EA0 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 315°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Purple (#916E99), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.94:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Faded Purple (#916E99) |
| Black text | 4.94:1 |
| White text | 4.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #916EA0 |
| RGB | rgb(145, 110, 160) |
| HSL | hsl(282, 21%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.1% 0.084 315.5) |
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 #916EA0 | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #916EA0 | 4.94:1 | AA | Lc 34.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #916EA0 text on white | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #916EA0 text on black | 4.94:1 | AA | Lc -32.4 | 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
#F7F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.006 317.8)
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Step 100
100
#EDE8EF
oklch(93.7% 0.011 316.5)
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Step 200
200
#DFD5E3
oklch(88.5% 0.022 316.5)
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Step 300
300
#CABAD2
oklch(81% 0.038 314.6)
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Step 400
400
#AF95BB
oklch(70.6% 0.062 315.1)
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Step 500
500
#9C7BAA
oklch(63.1% 0.078 315.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#916EA0
oklch(59.1% 0.084 315.5)
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Step 700
700
#72537F
oklch(49.2% 0.078 315.6)
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Step 800
800
#5D4467
oklch(42.8% 0.064 316)
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Step 900
900
#4C3954
oklch(37.6% 0.051 315.7)
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Step 950
950
#2D2231
oklch(27.1% 0.031 316.9)
#916EA0 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) | #6779A2 | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F7C9E | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #907480 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #916EA0
#916EA0
oklch(59.1% 0.084 315.5)
- #678956
#678956
oklch(59.1% 0.084 135.7)
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 #916EA0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.011
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.020
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.030
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.040
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.046
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.048
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.048
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.053
Use #916EA0 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.