#916ED4
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(61.8% 0.152 297.6), rgb(145, 110, 212).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.38:1).
About this color
#916ED4 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 298°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Purple (#9370DB), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.38:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 5.38:1 |
| White text | 3.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #916ED4 |
| RGB | rgb(145, 110, 212) |
| HSL | hsl(261, 54%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.8% 0.152 297.6) |
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 #916ED4 | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #916ED4 | 5.38:1 | AA | Lc 37.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #916ED4 text on white | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #916ED4 text on black | 5.38:1 | AA | Lc -35.4 | 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
#F6F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 299.2)
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Step 100
100
#EBE7F7
oklch(93.6% 0.022 297.4)
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Step 200
200
#DCD4F2
oklch(88.6% 0.042 297.7)
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Step 300
300
#C6B7EB
oklch(80.9% 0.074 297.9)
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Step 400
400
#A990E1
oklch(70.7% 0.118 297.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#916ED4
oklch(61.8% 0.152 297.6)
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Step 600
600
#8058C6
oklch(55.6% 0.165 297.5)
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Step 700
700
#6C47AB
oklch(49% 0.154 297.5)
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Step 800
800
#583B8A
oklch(42.6% 0.127 297.7)
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Step 900
900
#48346F
oklch(37.8% 0.099 297.1)
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Step 950
950
#2A1F41
oklch(27% 0.062 297)
#916ED4 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) | #4C81D8 | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5480D2 | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #838197 | 0.119 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #916ED4
#916ED4
oklch(61.8% 0.152 297.6)
- #7F9000
#7F9000
oklch(61.8% 0.144 117.8)
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 #916ED4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.012
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.036
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.044
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.054
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.057
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.060
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.066
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.066
Use #916ED4 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.