#917C8D
Closest named color: Purpley Grey (#947E94). oklch(61.1% 0.036 332.5), rgb(145, 124, 141).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.47:1).
About this color
#917C8D is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 332°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Grey (#947E94), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.47:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley Grey (#947E94) |
| Black text | 5.47:1 |
| White text | 3.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #917C8D |
| RGB | rgb(145, 124, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(311, 9%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.1% 0.036 332.5) |
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 #917C8D | 3.83:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #917C8D | 5.47:1 | AA | Lc 38.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #917C8D text on white | 3.83:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #917C8D text on black | 5.47:1 | AA | Lc -35.8 | 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
#ECE9EB
oklch(93.7% 0.004 337.4)
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Step 200
200
#DDD7DC
oklch(88.5% 0.009 331)
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Step 300
300
#C8BDC5
oklch(81% 0.016 335.1)
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Step 400
400
#AC9BA8
oklch(70.8% 0.027 333.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#917C8D
oklch(61.1% 0.036 332.5)
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Step 600
600
#816B7D
oklch(55.5% 0.038 332.3)
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Step 700
700
#6D596A
oklch(49% 0.037 331.2)
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Step 800
800
#594956
oklch(42.6% 0.03 332.5)
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Step 900
900
#493D47
oklch(37.6% 0.023 331.6)
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Step 950
950
#2B242A
oklch(27.1% 0.015 330.7)
#917C8D 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) | #7C808E | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #80838C | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #937D82 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #917C8D
#917C8D
oklch(61.1% 0.036 332.5)
- #748A79
#748A79
oklch(61.1% 0.036 152)
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 #917C8D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.012
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.026
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.033
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.037
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.041
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.042
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.044
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.046
Use #917C8D 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.