#917AA2
Closest named color: Purpley Grey (#947E94). oklch(61.5% 0.065 310.5), rgb(145, 122, 162).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.50:1).
About this color
#917AA2 is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 311°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Grey (#947E94), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.50:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley Grey (#947E94) |
| Black text | 5.50:1 |
| White text | 3.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #917AA2 |
| RGB | rgb(145, 122, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(275, 18%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.5% 0.065 310.5) |
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 #917AA2 | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #917AA2 | 5.50:1 | AA | Lc 38.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #917AA2 text on white | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #917AA2 text on black | 5.50:1 | AA | Lc -36.0 | 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
#F6F5F8
oklch(97.2% 0.004 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE8EE
oklch(93.6% 0.009 314.8)
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Step 200
200
#DDD6E2
oklch(88.5% 0.018 311.6)
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Step 300
300
#C7BBD0
oklch(80.8% 0.032 310.9)
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Step 400
400
#AB98B9
oklch(70.7% 0.052 310.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#917AA2
oklch(61.5% 0.065 310.5)
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Step 600
600
#806892
oklch(55.6% 0.069 310.2)
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Step 700
700
#6C567C
oklch(49% 0.065 310.5)
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Step 800
800
#584765
oklch(42.7% 0.053 310)
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Step 900
900
#493B52
oklch(37.6% 0.042 311.9)
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Step 950
950
#2B2330
oklch(27.1% 0.026 312.3)
#917AA2 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) | #7481A4 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7883A1 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8F7F88 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #917AA2
#917AA2
oklch(61.5% 0.065 310.5)
- #778D64
#778D64
oklch(61.5% 0.065 131)
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 #917AA2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.028
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.031
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.035
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.039
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.043
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.051
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.051
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.052
Use #917AA2 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.