#917A97
Closest named color: Purpley Grey (#947E94). oklch(61.1% 0.051 319.2), rgb(145, 122, 151).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.43:1).
About this color
#917A97 is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Grey (#947E94), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.43:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley Grey (#947E94) |
| Black text | 5.43:1 |
| White text | 3.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #917A97 |
| RGB | rgb(145, 122, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(288, 12%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.1% 0.051 319.2) |
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 #917A97 | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #917A97 | 5.43:1 | AA | Lc 38.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #917A97 text on white | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #917A97 text on black | 5.43:1 | AA | Lc -35.6 | 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
#C8BCCB
oklch(81% 0.025 319.5)
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Step 400
400
#AC99B1
oklch(70.7% 0.041 319.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#917A97
oklch(61.1% 0.051 319.2)
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Step 600
600
#826988
oklch(55.6% 0.056 319.7)
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Step 700
700
#6E5873
oklch(49.2% 0.05 320)
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Step 800
800
#59485E
oklch(42.8% 0.042 318.5)
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Step 900
900
#493C4D
oklch(37.6% 0.033 318.2)
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Step 950
950
#2B232D
oklch(26.9% 0.022 319.5)
#917A97 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) | #778098 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C8296 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #917D84 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #917A97
#917A97
oklch(61.1% 0.051 319.2)
- #748B6E
#748B6E
oklch(61% 0.05 139.2)
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 #917A97, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.014
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.030
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.034
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.039
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.041
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.045
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.048
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.049
Use #917A97 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.