#916EC2
Closest named color: Deep Lilac (#966EBD). oklch(60.8% 0.128 301.9), rgb(145, 110, 194).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.21:1).
About this color
#916EC2 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.128 and its hue 302°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lilac (#966EBD), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.21:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.128) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lilac (#966EBD) |
| Black text | 5.21:1 |
| White text | 4.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #916EC2 |
| RGB | rgb(145, 110, 194) |
| HSL | hsl(265, 41%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.8% 0.128 301.9) |
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 #916EC2 | 4.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #916EC2 | 5.21:1 | AA | Lc 36.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #916EC2 text on white | 4.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #916EC2 text on black | 5.21:1 | AA | Lc -34.2 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F6F4FA
oklch(97% 0.008 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F4
oklch(93.6% 0.018 303.4)
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Step 200
200
#DDD4ED
oklch(88.5% 0.035 302)
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Step 300
300
#C8B8E3
oklch(81% 0.062 302)
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Step 400
400
#AC92D5
oklch(70.8% 0.1 301.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#916EC2
oklch(60.8% 0.128 301.9)
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Step 600
600
#835CB6
oklch(55.6% 0.139 302.1)
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Step 700
700
#6F4B9D
oklch(49% 0.13 302.1)
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Step 800
800
#5A3E7F
oklch(42.6% 0.107 301.9)
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Step 900
900
#4A3666
oklch(37.8% 0.082 301.8)
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Step 950
950
#2B203C
oklch(27.1% 0.052 301.1)
#916EC2 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) | #587EC5 | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F7EC0 | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #887C8F | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.129 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #916EC2
#916EC2
oklch(60.8% 0.128 301.9)
- #768E29
#768E29
oklch(60.8% 0.128 122)
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 #916EC2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.011
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.037
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.038
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.041
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.048
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.057
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.064
Use #916EC2 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.