#916EC7
Closest named color: Deep Lilac (#966EBD). oklch(61% 0.135 300.6), rgb(145, 110, 199).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.25:1).
About this color
#916EC7 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.135 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 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.25:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lilac (#966EBD) |
| Black text | 5.25:1 |
| White text | 3.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #916EC7 |
| RGB | rgb(145, 110, 199) |
| HSL | hsl(264, 44%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61% 0.135 300.6) |
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 #916EC7 | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #916EC7 | 5.25:1 | AA | Lc 37.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #916EC7 text on white | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #916EC7 text on black | 5.25:1 | AA | Lc -34.6 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F6F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 299.2)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F5
oklch(93.6% 0.019 302.2)
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Step 200
200
#DDD4EE
oklch(88.5% 0.037 301.4)
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Step 300
300
#C7B7E5
oklch(80.8% 0.066 300.8)
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Step 400
400
#AB91D8
oklch(70.6% 0.105 300.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#916EC7
oklch(61% 0.135 300.6)
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Step 600
600
#825BBB
oklch(55.6% 0.147 300.4)
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Step 700
700
#6E4AA1
oklch(49% 0.137 300.5)
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Step 800
800
#5A3D82
oklch(42.6% 0.113 301.1)
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Step 900
900
#4A3569
oklch(37.8% 0.089 300.9)
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Step 950
950
#2B1F3D
oklch(26.9% 0.056 301.2)
#916EC7 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) | #557FCA | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C7FC5 | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #877E91 | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.136 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #916EC7
#916EC7
oklch(61% 0.135 300.6)
- #788F1E
#788F1E
oklch(61.1% 0.135 120.9)
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 #916EC7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.017
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.030
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.037
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.043
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.055
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.058
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.072
Use #916EC7 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.