#917A86
Closest named color: Purpley Grey (#947E94). oklch(60.5% 0.033 345.4), rgb(145, 122, 134).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.33:1).
About this color
#917A86 is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 345°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Grey (#947E94), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.33:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purpley Grey (#947E94) |
| Black text | 5.33:1 |
| White text | 3.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #917A86 |
| RGB | rgb(145, 122, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(329, 9%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.5% 0.033 345.4) |
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 #917A86 | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #917A86 | 5.33:1 | AA | Lc 37.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #917A86 text on white | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #917A86 text on black | 5.33:1 | AA | Lc -34.9 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F6F5F6
oklch(97.1% 0.002 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECE9EA
oklch(93.7% 0.003 354.7)
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Step 200
200
#DED7DA
oklch(88.6% 0.009 349.3)
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Step 300
300
#C9BDC3
oklch(81% 0.016 345.6)
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Step 400
400
#AD9AA4
oklch(70.6% 0.026 344.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#917A86
oklch(60.5% 0.033 345.4)
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Step 600
600
#846B78
oklch(55.6% 0.037 345.7)
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Step 700
700
#6F5965
oklch(49% 0.034 344.5)
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Step 800
800
#5B4952
oklch(42.7% 0.028 346.8)
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Step 900
900
#4A3D44
oklch(37.6% 0.021 344.5)
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Step 950
950
#2C2428
oklch(27.1% 0.014 346.4)
#917A86 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) | #7B7E86 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #808285 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #947A7E | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #917A86
#917A86
oklch(60.5% 0.033 345.4)
- #70887D
#70887D
oklch(60.4% 0.032 165.8)
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 #917A86, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.022
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.028
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.032
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.033
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.037
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.039
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.039
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.048
Use #917A86 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.