#917C98
Closest named color: Purpley Grey (#947E94). oklch(61.5% 0.048 317.6), rgb(145, 124, 152).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.54:1).
About this color
#917C98 is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Grey (#947E94), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.54:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley Grey (#947E94) |
| Black text | 5.54:1 |
| White text | 3.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #917C98 |
| RGB | rgb(145, 124, 152) |
| HSL | hsl(285, 12%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.5% 0.048 317.6) |
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 #917C98 | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #917C98 | 5.54:1 | AA | Lc 38.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #917C98 text on white | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #917C98 text on black | 5.54:1 | AA | Lc -36.2 | 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
#DDD7DF
oklch(88.6% 0.013 317.7)
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Step 300
300
#C7BCCB
oklch(80.9% 0.024 317.1)
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Step 400
400
#AB9AB0
oklch(70.8% 0.037 318.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#917C98
oklch(61.5% 0.048 317.6)
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Step 600
600
#806A88
oklch(55.6% 0.052 317)
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Step 700
700
#6C5873
oklch(49% 0.049 317.2)
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Step 800
800
#58485E
oklch(42.6% 0.041 316.7)
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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)
#917C98 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) | #798299 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D8497 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #917F85 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #917C98
#917C98
oklch(61.5% 0.048 317.6)
- #778C70
#778C70
oklch(61.5% 0.048 137.9)
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 #917C98, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.011
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.029
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.036
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.039
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.045
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.047
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.048
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.050
Use #917C98 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.