#916EBA
Closest named color: Deep Lilac (#966EBD). oklch(60.3% 0.118 304.3), rgb(145, 110, 186).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.14:1).
About this color
#916EBA is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 304°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lilac (#966EBD), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.14:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lilac (#966EBD) |
| Black text | 5.14:1 |
| White text | 4.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #916EBA |
| RGB | rgb(145, 110, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(268, 36%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.3% 0.118 304.3) |
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 #916EBA | 4.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #916EBA | 5.14:1 | AA | Lc 36.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #916EBA text on white | 4.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #916EBA text on black | 5.14:1 | AA | Lc -33.8 | 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
#F6F4FA
oklch(97% 0.008 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F3
oklch(93.5% 0.017 304.8)
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Step 200
200
#DED4EB
oklch(88.5% 0.033 305.3)
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Step 300
300
#C9B8DF
oklch(80.9% 0.057 304.9)
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Step 400
400
#AD92CF
oklch(70.6% 0.092 304.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#916EBA
oklch(60.3% 0.118 304.3)
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Step 600
600
#845EAF
oklch(55.6% 0.127 304.2)
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Step 700
700
#704D97
oklch(49.1% 0.119 304.2)
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Step 800
800
#5B3F7A
oklch(42.6% 0.099 304.4)
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Step 900
900
#4B3662
oklch(37.7% 0.077 305)
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Step 950
950
#2C203A
oklch(27% 0.049 304.5)
#916EBA 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) | #5C7DBD | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #647EB8 | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8A7A8B | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #916EBA
#916EBA
oklch(60.3% 0.118 304.3)
- #728D36
#728D36
oklch(60.4% 0.118 124.4)
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 #916EBA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.010
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.037
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.037
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.041
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.041
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.050
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.052
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.056
Use #916EBA 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.