#917397
Closest named color: Faded Purple (#916E99). oklch(59.7% 0.064 320.7), rgb(145, 115, 151).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.10:1).
About this color
#917397 is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 321°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Purple (#916E99), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.10:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Faded Purple (#916E99) |
| Black text | 5.10:1 |
| White text | 4.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #917397 |
| RGB | rgb(145, 115, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(290, 15%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.7% 0.064 320.7) |
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 #917397 | 4.11:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #917397 | 5.10:1 | AA | Lc 35.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #917397 text on white | 4.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #917397 text on black | 5.10:1 | AA | Lc -33.4 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F7F4F7
oklch(97% 0.005 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EDE8EE
oklch(93.7% 0.01 320.5)
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Step 200
200
#DFD6E0
oklch(88.6% 0.017 322.7)
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Step 300
300
#CABACD
oklch(80.8% 0.032 320.9)
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Step 400
400
#AF97B4
oklch(70.7% 0.05 320.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#917397
oklch(59.7% 0.064 320.7)
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Step 600
600
#86668C
oklch(55.6% 0.069 321)
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Step 700
700
#725577
oklch(49.2% 0.064 321.4)
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Step 800
800
#5C4561
oklch(42.6% 0.054 320.3)
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Step 900
900
#4C3A4F
oklch(37.6% 0.042 321.5)
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Step 950
950
#2C222E
oklch(26.9% 0.026 320.7)
#917397 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) | #6F7B98 | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #767E96 | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #92777F | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #917397
#917397
oklch(59.7% 0.064 320.7)
- #6B8965
#6B8965
oklch(59.7% 0.063 140.4)
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 #917397, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.015
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.033
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.034
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.041
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.041
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.055
Use #917397 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.