#717192
Closest named color: Grey Purple (#826D8C). oklch(56.1% 0.051 284.6), rgb(113, 113, 146).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.68:1).
About this color
#717192 is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 285°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Purple (#826D8C), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.68:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Grey Purple (#826D8C) |
| Black text | 4.47:1 |
| White text | 4.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #717192 |
| RGB | rgb(113, 113, 146) |
| HSL | hsl(240, 13%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.1% 0.051 284.6) |
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 #717192 | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc -78.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #717192 | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #717192 text on white | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc 72.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #717192 text on black | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F5F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 286.4)
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Step 100
100
#E9E9EE
oklch(93.5% 0.007 286.3)
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Step 200
200
#D8D8E1
oklch(88.5% 0.012 286.1)
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Step 300
300
#BEBFCF
oklch(80.9% 0.022 283)
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Step 400
400
#9D9EB7
oklch(70.7% 0.036 283.6)
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Step 500
500
#8686A5
oklch(63.1% 0.046 285)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#717192
oklch(56.1% 0.051 284.6)
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Step 700
700
#5D5D7B
oklch(49% 0.048 284.5)
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Step 800
800
#4C4C64
oklch(42.6% 0.04 284.6)
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Step 900
900
#3F4051
oklch(37.7% 0.029 282.3)
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Step 950
950
#252530
oklch(26.9% 0.02 285)
#717192 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) | #697593 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #687391 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6A777C | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #717192
#717192
oklch(56.1% 0.051 284.6)
- #797754
#797754
oklch(56.2% 0.051 105.2)
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 #717192, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.027
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.036
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.040
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.040
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.043
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.044
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.045
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.045
Use #717192 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.