#916FF0
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(63.6% 0.186 292.4), rgb(145, 111, 240).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.73:1).
About this color
#916FF0 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.186 and its hue 292°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Purple (#9370DB), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.73:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.186) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 5.73:1 |
| White text | 3.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #916FF0 |
| RGB | rgb(145, 111, 240) |
| HSL | hsl(256, 81%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.6% 0.186 292.4) |
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 #916FF0 | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #916FF0 | 5.73:1 | AA | Lc 40.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #916FF0 text on white | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #916FF0 text on black | 5.73:1 | AA | Lc -37.8 | 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
#EAE7FB
oklch(93.6% 0.027 292.8)
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Step 200
200
#D9D4F8
oklch(88.5% 0.049 291.7)
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Step 300
300
#C2B6F7
oklch(80.9% 0.091 292.7)
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Step 400
400
#A48EF3
oklch(70.8% 0.145 292.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#916FF0
oklch(63.6% 0.186 292.4)
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Step 600
600
#7B51DD
oklch(55.6% 0.203 292.3)
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Step 700
700
#6840BF
oklch(49% 0.188 292.5)
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Step 800
800
#55369B
oklch(42.7% 0.156 292.7)
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Step 900
900
#45317B
oklch(37.7% 0.121 292.1)
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Step 950
950
#281D48
oklch(26.9% 0.077 292.2)
#916FF0 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) | #3287F4 | 0.114 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3A83ED | 0.109 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #788AA5 | 0.151 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.187 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #916FF0
#916FF0
oklch(63.6% 0.186 292.4)
- #8D9300
#8D9300
oklch(63.7% 0.142 112.7)
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 #916FF0, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #916FF0.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.032
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.040
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.046
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.052
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.057
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.058
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.058
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.060
Use #916FF0 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.