#717494
Closest named color: Grey Purple (#826D8C). oklch(56.8% 0.049 280.5), rgb(113, 116, 148).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.62:1).
About this color
#717494 is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 281°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Purple (#826D8C), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.62:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Grey Purple (#826D8C) |
| Black text | 4.62:1 |
| White text | 4.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #717494 |
| RGB | rgb(113, 116, 148) |
| HSL | hsl(235, 14%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.8% 0.049 280.5) |
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 #717494 | 4.53:1 | AA | Lc -77.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #717494 | 4.62:1 | AA | Lc 32.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #717494 text on white | 4.53:1 | AA | Lc 71.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #717494 text on black | 4.62:1 | AA | Lc -30.2 | 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 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
#D7D8E1
oklch(88.4% 0.012 281.1)
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Step 300
300
#BDBFCF
oklch(80.8% 0.022 280.2)
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Step 400
400
#9C9FB7
oklch(70.8% 0.035 279.8)
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Step 500
500
#8487A5
oklch(63.2% 0.045 280.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#717494
oklch(56.8% 0.049 280.5)
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Step 700
700
#5B5E7B
oklch(49.1% 0.046 279.9)
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Step 800
800
#4B4D64
oklch(42.8% 0.038 280.8)
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Step 900
900
#3E4051
oklch(37.7% 0.029 279.6)
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Step 950
950
#242630
oklch(27.1% 0.019 276.2)
#717494 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) | #6B7795 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A7593 | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #697A7F | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #717494
#717494
oklch(56.8% 0.049 280.5)
- #7D7856
#7D7856
oklch(56.8% 0.05 100.7)
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 #717494, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.030
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.034
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.037
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.037
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.038
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.039
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.039
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.044
Use #717494 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.