#917293
Closest named color: Faded Purple (#916E99). oklch(59.3% 0.061 324.3), rgb(145, 114, 147).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.03:1).
About this color
#917293 is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 324°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Purple (#916E99), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.03:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Faded Purple (#916E99) |
| Black text | 5.03:1 |
| White text | 4.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #917293 |
| RGB | rgb(145, 114, 147) |
| HSL | hsl(296, 13%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.3% 0.061 324.3) |
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 #917293 | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #917293 | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc 35.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #917293 text on white | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #917293 text on black | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc -32.9 | 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
#F7F5F7
oklch(97.2% 0.003 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EDE8ED
oklch(93.6% 0.009 325.6)
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Step 200
200
#DED6DF
oklch(88.5% 0.015 322.3)
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Step 300
300
#CABBCB
oklch(80.9% 0.028 323.9)
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Step 400
400
#AF98B0
oklch(70.8% 0.043 324.7)
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Step 500
500
#9B7E9D
oklch(63.1% 0.057 324.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#917293
oklch(59.3% 0.061 324.3)
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Step 700
700
#715673
oklch(49.1% 0.056 324.1)
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Step 800
800
#5C465E
oklch(42.7% 0.048 323.6)
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Step 900
900
#4C3B4D
oklch(37.8% 0.038 324.5)
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Step 950
950
#2C232D
oklch(27.1% 0.022 322.9)
#917293 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) | #6F7A94 | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #767D92 | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #93757D | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #917293
#917293
oklch(59.3% 0.061 324.3)
- #688867
#688867
oklch(59.3% 0.061 144)
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 #917293, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.016
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.029
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.030
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.040
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.042
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.054
Use #917293 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.