#916EC4
Closest named color: Deep Lilac (#966EBD). oklch(60.9% 0.131 301.4), rgb(145, 110, 196).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.23:1).
About this color
#916EC4 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.131 and its hue 301°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lilac (#966EBD), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.23:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lilac (#966EBD) |
| Black text | 5.23:1 |
| White text | 4.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #916EC4 |
| RGB | rgb(145, 110, 196) |
| HSL | hsl(264, 42%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.9% 0.131 301.4) |
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 #916EC4 | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #916EC4 | 5.23:1 | AA | Lc 36.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #916EC4 text on white | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #916EC4 text on black | 5.23:1 | AA | Lc -34.4 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F6F4FA
oklch(97% 0.008 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F5
oklch(93.6% 0.019 302.2)
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Step 200
200
#DDD4ED
oklch(88.5% 0.035 302)
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Step 300
300
#C8B8E4
oklch(81% 0.063 301.6)
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Step 400
400
#AC91D6
oklch(70.6% 0.103 301.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#916EC4
oklch(60.9% 0.131 301.4)
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Step 600
600
#835CB8
oklch(55.7% 0.142 301.5)
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Step 700
700
#6F4B9F
oklch(49.2% 0.133 301.5)
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Step 800
800
#5A3E81
oklch(42.7% 0.11 301.2)
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Step 900
900
#4A3567
oklch(37.6% 0.086 301.8)
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Step 950
950
#2B203C
oklch(27.1% 0.052 301.1)
#916EC4 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) | #567EC7 | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E7EC2 | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #887D90 | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #916EC4
#916EC4
oklch(60.9% 0.131 301.4)
- #778E25
#778E25
oklch(60.8% 0.13 121.3)
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 #916EC4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.014
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.035
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.037
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.042
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.051
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.057
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.067
Use #916EC4 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.