#916EFF
Closest named color: Medium Slate Blue (#7B68EE). oklch(64.4% 0.206 290.6), rgb(145, 110, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.87:1).
About this color
#916EFF is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.206 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 0.045 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.87:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.206) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Slate Blue (#7B68EE) |
| Black text | 5.87:1 |
| White text | 3.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #916EFF |
| RGB | rgb(145, 110, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(254, 100%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.4% 0.206 290.6) |
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 #916EFF | 3.57:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #916EFF | 5.87:1 | AA | Lc 41.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #916EFF text on white | 3.57:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #916EFF text on black | 5.87:1 | AA | Lc -38.7 | 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
#E9E7FD
oklch(93.6% 0.03 290)
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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
#A28CFD
oklch(70.8% 0.161 290.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#916EFF
oklch(64.4% 0.206 290.6)
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Step 600
600
#794BE9
oklch(55.5% 0.224 290.6)
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Step 700
700
#663BCB
oklch(49.1% 0.208 290.3)
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Step 800
800
#5332A4
oklch(42.7% 0.173 290.4)
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Step 900
900
#442E82
oklch(37.7% 0.135 290.5)
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Step 950
950
#281C4C
oklch(27% 0.085 291.2)
#916EFF 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) | #088AFF | 0.128 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1A84FC | 0.123 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #718EAC | 0.168 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.207 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #916EFF
#916EFF
oklch(64.4% 0.206 290.6)
- #939400
#939400
oklch(64.4% 0.141 110.3)
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 #916EFF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #916EFF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.045
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.046
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.051
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.055
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.059
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.060
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.062
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.066
Use #916EFF 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.