#916ECD
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(61.4% 0.143 299.2), rgb(145, 110, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.31:1).
About this color
#916ECD is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 299°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Purple (#9370DB), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.31:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 5.31:1 |
| White text | 3.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #916ECD |
| RGB | rgb(145, 110, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(262, 49%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.4% 0.143 299.2) |
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 #916ECD | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #916ECD | 5.31:1 | AA | Lc 37.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #916ECD text on white | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #916ECD text on black | 5.31:1 | AA | Lc -35.0 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F6F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 299.2)
-
Step 100
100
#EBE7F6
oklch(93.5% 0.021 298.2)
-
Step 200
200
#DCD4F0
oklch(88.5% 0.039 298.7)
-
Step 300
300
#C6B7E8
oklch(80.8% 0.07 298.8)
-
Step 400
400
#AA91DC
oklch(70.7% 0.11 298.9)
-
Step 500
500 (this color)
#916ECD
oklch(61.4% 0.143 299.2)
-
Step 600
600
#815AC0
oklch(55.6% 0.155 298.9)
-
Step 700
700
#6D49A6
oklch(49.1% 0.145 298.8)
-
Step 800
800
#593D86
oklch(42.8% 0.118 299)
-
Step 900
900
#49346B
oklch(37.6% 0.093 299.5)
-
Step 950
950
#2B1F3F
oklch(27% 0.059 299.7)
#916ECD 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) | #5180D0 | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #597FCB | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #857F94 | 0.111 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #916ECD
#916ECD
oklch(61.4% 0.143 299.2)
- #7B8F07
#7B8F07
oklch(61.3% 0.142 119.2)
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 #916ECD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.021
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.026
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.039
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.048
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.052
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.064
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.065
Use #916ECD 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.