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#916ECF Color

#916ECF is rgb(145, 110, 207) in RGB, hsl(262, 50%, 62%) in HSL, and about cmyk(30%, 47%, 0%, 19%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Medium Purple (#9370DB), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.33. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#916ECF
HEX#916ECF
RGBrgb(145, 110, 207)
HSLhsl(262, 50%, 62%)
HSVhsv(262, 47%, 81%)
CMYKcmyk(30%, 47%, 0%, 19%)
OKLCHoklch(61.5% 0.145 298.7)
LABlab(53.23% 29.81 -45.79)
LCHlch(53.23% 54.64 303.07)

What #916ECF Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #916ECF, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Medium Purple#9370DBΔE 5.33Amethyst#9966CCΔE 6.26Rich Lavender#A76BCFΔE 9.02Violet-blue (Crayola)#766EC8ΔE 9.95Lavender (Floral)#B57EDCΔE 11.03Middle Blue Purple#8B72BEΔE 11.7

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every purple in the library.

#916ECF Channel Values

How #916ECF breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 145 · G 110 · B 2078-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 262° · S 50% · L 62%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 262° · S 47% · V 81%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 30% · M 47% · Y 0% · K 19%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.94:1 vs white · 5.34:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #916ECF background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

Fails AAWhite text3.94:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.34:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #916ECF in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #916ECF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #916ECF; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#916ECF
Complementary
#ABCF6E
Analogous
#6E7BCF
Analogous
#C26ECF
Triadic
#CF916E
Triadic
#6ECF91
Split comp.
#CFC26E
Split comp.
#7BCF6E

Tints & Shades of #916ECF

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#A081D5
#AE94DB
#BDA7E2
#CEBEE9
#DCD1F0
#EBE4F6

Shades

#7A4FC4
#6339AC
#522F8E
#40256F
#2E1B50
#1B0F2E

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #916ECF.

How #916ECF Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#916ECF
Protanopia#7575CF
Protanomaly#8172CF
Deuteranopia#7B7BCE
Deuteranomaly#8476CF
Tritanopia#828080
Tritanomaly#8879A5
Achromatopsia#808080

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #916ECF in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-916ecf: #916ECF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #916ECF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-916ecf': '#916ECF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.569, green: 0.431, blue: 0.812)
Android XML<color name="color_916ecf">#916ECF</color>
SVG fillfill="#916ECF"

More Purple Colors

#916ECF sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#916ECF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #916ECF?

#916ECF is a light purple — rgb(145, 110, 207) in RGB and hsl(262, 50%, 62%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Medium Purple (#9370DB), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.33.

What is the RGB value of #916ECF?

#916ECF is rgb(145, 110, 207) — red 145, green 110, and blue 207 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #916ECF?

#916ECF converts to approximately cmyk(30%, 47%, 0%, 19%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #916ECF be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #916ECF scores 3.94:1 against white and 5.34:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #916ECF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #916ECF is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is mediumpurple (#9370DB) at a CIE76 distance of 5.33, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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