What color is #916AED?

#916AED is a light, vivid indigo. In RGB it is rgb(145, 106, 237), and in HSL hsl(258, 78%, 67%).

Is #916AED accessible as text?

On white, #916AED has a contrast ratio of 3.83:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 5.49:1 (passes). For text placed on #916AED, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #916AED?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is violet-500 (#8E51FF).

What colors go well with #916AED?

#916AED pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #C5EC69. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #916AED below.

Is #916AED good for buttons?

#916AED works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #916AED — white text only reaches 3.83:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #916AED the same as CSS mediumpurple?

No — #916AED is not the CSS named color mediumpurple, but mediumpurple (#9370DB) is the closest CSS named color.

#916AED Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #916AED

Not just a swatch — here's how #916AED works with other colors. Named schemes with #916AED in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #916AED Secondary #AFB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7F92A7 Anchor #2E3236

Medium Purple keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #916AED Surface #F5E5D7 Anchor #5C2141 Accent #E5C2C8 Secondary #332B2F

Medium Purple sits between cream and a deep berry here, softened by a blush accent and grounded by charcoal.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #916AED Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5B6572 Accent #B494FF

Medium Purple is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Medium Purple.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F8F4EF Accent #916AED Secondary #B5ABDA Support #9D9088 Ink #18140F

Medium Purple is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Medium Purple carrying the quiet middle.

Sunset Warmth Glow · 5 colors

Glow #916AED Secondary #E86B6D Accent #F4944A Anchor #583B56 Surface #F7E7D7

Medium Purple glows at the center of this sunset palette, joined by coral and gold, deepened by a plum anchor and cooled with cream.

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Color Lab

How #916AED actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 28/100

Cool

Reads cool and recessive — calming, technical, good for trust-led UI.

Softness 40/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 40/100

Low

Mid depth — usable as an accent or a muted ground.

Naturalness 0/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 29/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 41/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 73/100

High

Bold and ownable — memorable as a primary brand color.

UI accent fit 77/100

High

Strong interactive accent — visible and can carry a legible label.

Surface fit 19/100

Very low

Too saturated or mid-toned for big areas — keep it to accents.

Print safety 75/100

High

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with near-black label. AA

Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with #141310 text at 4.9:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #EAE5F8 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #BC69EC — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #916AED at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #916AED;
  --color-base-rgb: 145 106 237;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(62.6% 0.190 294.0);
  --color-50: #F5F1FE;
  --color-100: #E4DAFB;
  --color-200: #CAB6F6;
  --color-300: #A385EA;
  --color-400: #7F58DA;
  --color-500: #5F36BF;
  --color-600: #4D3091;
  --color-700: #3B2867;
  --color-800: #291E43;
  --color-900: #1A1429;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  medium-purple: {
    50: '#F5F1FE',
    100: '#E4DAFB',
    200: '#CAB6F6',
    300: '#A385EA',
    400: '#7F58DA',
    500: '#5F36BF',
    600: '#4D3091',
    700: '#3B2867',
    800: '#291E43',
    900: '#1A1429',
  },
}

$base: #916AED;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F5F1FE;
$base-100: #E4DAFB;
$base-200: #CAB6F6;
$base-300: #A385EA;
$base-400: #7F58DA;
$base-500: #5F36BF;
$base-600: #4D3091;
$base-700: #3B2867;
$base-800: #291E43;
$base-900: #1A1429;
$base-hover: #642CE5;
$base-subtle: #E0D7F5;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#916AED",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F5F1FE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E4DAFB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#CAB6F6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#A385EA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#7F58DA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#5F36BF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#4D3091",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#3B2867",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#291E43",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1A1429",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #916AED

Color Lab

Pairs with #916AED

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