#916FEA
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(63.2% 0.179 293.4), rgb(145, 111, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.66:1).
About this color
#916FEA is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.179 and its hue 293°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Purple (#9370DB), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.66:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.179) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 5.66:1 |
| White text | 3.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #916FEA |
| RGB | rgb(145, 111, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(257, 75%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.2% 0.179 293.4) |
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 #916FEA | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #916FEA | 5.66:1 | AA | Lc 39.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #916FEA text on white | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #916FEA text on black | 5.66:1 | AA | Lc -37.3 | 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
#F5F4FD
oklch(97% 0.012 291.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7FA
oklch(93.6% 0.026 293.1)
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Step 200
200
#DAD4F7
oklch(88.6% 0.048 293.3)
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Step 300
300
#C3B6F4
oklch(80.9% 0.087 294)
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Step 400
400
#A58EEF
oklch(70.7% 0.14 293.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#916FEA
oklch(63.2% 0.179 293.4)
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Step 600
600
#7C53D8
oklch(55.6% 0.194 293.2)
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Step 700
700
#6942BB
oklch(49.1% 0.181 293.4)
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Step 800
800
#553897
oklch(42.7% 0.148 293.1)
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Step 900
900
#463178
oklch(37.6% 0.116 293.7)
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Step 950
950
#291E47
oklch(27.2% 0.074 293.2)
#916FEA 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) | #3A86EE | 0.110 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4183E7 | 0.105 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7A88A2 | 0.144 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.179 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #916FEA
#916FEA
oklch(63.2% 0.179 293.4)
- #8B9200
#8B9200
oklch(63.3% 0.141 113.1)
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 #916FEA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #916FEA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.023
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.041
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.050
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.055
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.059
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.059
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.060
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.060
Use #916FEA 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.