#916FAE
Closest named color: Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5). oklch(59.9% 0.1 308.4), rgb(145, 111, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.08:1).
About this color
#916FAE is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 308°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.08:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5) |
| Black text | 5.08:1 |
| White text | 4.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #916FAE |
| RGB | rgb(145, 111, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(272, 28%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.9% 0.1 308.4) |
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 #916FAE | 4.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #916FAE | 5.08:1 | AA | Lc 35.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #916FAE text on white | 4.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #916FAE text on black | 5.08:1 | AA | Lc -33.4 | 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
#F7F4F9
oklch(97.1% 0.007 312.3)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F1
oklch(93.5% 0.014 308.3)
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Step 200
200
#DED5E7
oklch(88.6% 0.026 308.1)
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Step 300
300
#C9B9D9
oklch(80.9% 0.048 307.8)
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Step 400
400
#AE94C7
oklch(70.8% 0.078 307.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#916FAE
oklch(59.9% 0.1 308.4)
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Step 600
600
#8560A4
oklch(55.5% 0.11 308.2)
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Step 700
700
#714F8D
oklch(49% 0.103 308.3)
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Step 800
800
#5C4172
oklch(42.6% 0.085 308.5)
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Step 900
900
#4B385C
oklch(37.7% 0.064 307.8)
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Step 950
950
#2C2136
oklch(27% 0.041 307.8)
#916FAE 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) | #637BB0 | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A7DAC | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8D7886 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #916FAE
#916FAE
oklch(59.9% 0.1 308.4)
- #6E8B48
#6E8B48
oklch(59.8% 0.099 128.3)
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 #916FAE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.022
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.025
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.032
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.042
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.049
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.054
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.059
Use #916FAE 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.