#917196
Closest named color: Faded Purple (#916E99). oklch(59.3% 0.067 321.8), rgb(145, 113, 150).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.00:1).
About this color
#917196 is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 322°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Purple (#916E99), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.00:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Faded Purple (#916E99) |
| Black text | 5.00:1 |
| White text | 4.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #917196 |
| RGB | rgb(145, 113, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(292, 15%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.3% 0.067 321.8) |
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 #917196 | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #917196 | 5.00:1 | AA | Lc 35.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #917196 text on white | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #917196 text on black | 5.00:1 | AA | Lc -32.8 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F7F4F7
oklch(97% 0.005 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EDE8ED
oklch(93.6% 0.009 325.6)
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Step 200
200
#DED6E0
oklch(88.5% 0.016 319.4)
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Step 300
300
#CABBCC
oklch(81% 0.029 322.2)
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Step 400
400
#AF97B3
oklch(70.7% 0.048 321.5)
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Step 500
500
#9B7DA0
oklch(63% 0.062 321.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#917196
oklch(59.3% 0.067 321.8)
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Step 700
700
#715576
oklch(49.1% 0.062 321.3)
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Step 800
800
#5C4660
oklch(42.7% 0.05 321.2)
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Step 900
900
#4C3B4E
oklch(37.8% 0.039 322.8)
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Step 950
950
#2C222E
oklch(26.9% 0.026 320.7)
#917196 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) | #6E7998 | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #757D95 | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #92757E | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #917196
#917196
oklch(59.3% 0.067 321.8)
- #688863
#688863
oklch(59.2% 0.066 141.2)
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 #917196, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.011
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.031
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.036
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.038
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.045
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.057
Use #917196 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.