#917995
Closest named color: Purpley Grey (#947E94). oklch(60.8% 0.05 321.5), rgb(145, 121, 149).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.37:1).
About this color
#917995 is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 321°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Grey (#947E94), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.37:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley Grey (#947E94) |
| Black text | 5.37:1 |
| White text | 3.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #917995 |
| RGB | rgb(145, 121, 149) |
| HSL | hsl(291, 12%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.8% 0.05 321.5) |
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 #917995 | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #917995 | 5.37:1 | AA | Lc 37.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #917995 text on white | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #917995 text on black | 5.37:1 | AA | Lc -35.2 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F6F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE8ED
oklch(93.6% 0.008 319.4)
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Step 200
200
#DDD6DF
oklch(88.4% 0.014 318.7)
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Step 300
300
#C8BCCA
oklch(80.9% 0.023 321.4)
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Step 400
400
#AC99B0
oklch(70.7% 0.039 320.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#917995
oklch(60.8% 0.05 321.5)
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Step 600
600
#836987
oklch(55.7% 0.055 321.9)
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Step 700
700
#6E5772
oklch(49% 0.051 321.3)
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Step 800
800
#5A475D
oklch(42.6% 0.043 321.8)
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Step 900
900
#4A3C4C
oklch(37.7% 0.033 322.1)
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Step 950
950
#2B232D
oklch(26.9% 0.022 319.5)
#917995 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) | #767F96 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C8294 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #927C82 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #917995
#917995
oklch(60.8% 0.05 321.5)
- #728B6F
#728B6F
oklch(60.9% 0.051 142.1)
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 #917995, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.016
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.031
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.033
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.038
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.039
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.043
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.049
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.051
Use #917995 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.