#916F87
Closest named color: Purple Grey (#866F85). oklch(58.3% 0.055 337.3), rgb(145, 111, 135).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.82:1).
About this color
#916F87 is a medium-dark, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 337°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Grey (#866F85), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.82:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Grey (#866F85) |
| Black text | 4.82:1 |
| White text | 4.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #916F87 |
| RGB | rgb(145, 111, 135) |
| HSL | hsl(318, 13%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.3% 0.055 337.3) |
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 #916F87 | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #916F87 | 4.82:1 | AA | Lc 34.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #916F87 text on white | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #916F87 text on black | 4.82:1 | AA | Lc -31.6 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F7F5F6
oklch(97.2% 0.002 345.2)
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Step 100
100
#EDE8EB
oklch(93.6% 0.007 340.4)
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Step 200
200
#DFD6DC
oklch(88.5% 0.013 337.6)
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Step 300
300
#CCBBC6
oklch(80.9% 0.024 338.7)
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Step 400
400
#B298A9
oklch(70.8% 0.039 338.9)
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Step 500
500
#9E7E95
oklch(63.1% 0.051 336.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#916F87
oklch(58.3% 0.055 337.3)
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Step 700
700
#74566B
oklch(49.2% 0.05 337.7)
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Step 800
800
#5E4657
oklch(42.6% 0.042 337.2)
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Step 900
900
#4D3B48
oklch(37.7% 0.033 336.4)
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Step 950
950
#2D232A
oklch(27.1% 0.019 337.2)
#916F87 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) | #707688 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #777B86 | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #957077 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #916F87
#916F87
oklch(58.3% 0.055 337.3)
- #60856E
#60856E
oklch(58.2% 0.055 157)
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 #916F87, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.019
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.027
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.029
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.045
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.046
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.050
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.051
Use #916F87 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.