#916EFD
Closest named color: Medium Slate Blue (#7B68EE). oklch(64.3% 0.204 290.8), rgb(145, 110, 253).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.85:1).
About this color
#916EFD is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.204 and its hue 291°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Slate Blue (#7B68EE), ΔE 0.044 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.85:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.204) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Slate Blue (#7B68EE) |
| Black text | 5.85:1 |
| White text | 3.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #916EFD |
| RGB | rgb(145, 110, 253) |
| HSL | hsl(255, 97%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.3% 0.204 290.8) |
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 #916EFD | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #916EFD | 5.85:1 | AA | Lc 41.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #916EFD text on white | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #916EFD text on black | 5.85:1 | AA | Lc -38.6 | 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
#F5F4FE
oklch(97.1% 0.013 290.8)
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Step 100
100
#E9E7FC
oklch(93.6% 0.028 290.2)
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Step 200
200
#D8D3FC
oklch(88.4% 0.056 290.8)
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Step 300
300
#C0B6FD
oklch(81% 0.1 290.4)
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Step 400
400
#A28CFB
oklch(70.7% 0.159 290.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#916EFD
oklch(64.3% 0.204 290.8)
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Step 600
600
#794CE8
oklch(55.6% 0.222 290.6)
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Step 700
700
#673BC9
oklch(49% 0.206 291)
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Step 800
800
#5333A3
oklch(42.7% 0.17 290.5)
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Step 900
900
#442E81
oklch(37.6% 0.133 290.8)
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Step 950
950
#281C4C
oklch(27% 0.085 291.2)
#916EFD 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) | #128AFF | 0.126 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2084FA | 0.121 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #728DAB | 0.165 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.205 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #916EFD
#916EFD
oklch(64.3% 0.204 290.8)
- #929400
#929400
oklch(64.3% 0.141 110.7)
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 #916EFD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #916EFD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.044
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.045
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.051
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.052
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.058
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.059
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.062
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.065
Use #916EFD 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.