#917CA0
Closest named color: Purpley Grey (#947E94). oklch(61.8% 0.058 311), rgb(145, 124, 160).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.59:1).
About this color
#917CA0 is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.058 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 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.59:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley Grey (#947E94) |
| Black text | 5.59:1 |
| White text | 3.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #917CA0 |
| RGB | rgb(145, 124, 160) |
| HSL | hsl(275, 16%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.8% 0.058 311) |
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 #917CA0 | 3.75:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #917CA0 | 5.59:1 | AA | Lc 39.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #917CA0 text on white | 3.75:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #917CA0 text on black | 5.59:1 | AA | Lc -36.6 | 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
#EBE8EE
oklch(93.5% 0.009 308.4)
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Step 200
200
#DCD6E1
oklch(88.4% 0.016 310.1)
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Step 300
300
#C6BCCF
oklch(80.9% 0.028 309.2)
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Step 400
400
#AA99B6
oklch(70.7% 0.046 311.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#917CA0
oklch(61.8% 0.058 311)
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Step 600
600
#7F698F
oklch(55.6% 0.063 310.6)
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Step 700
700
#6B577A
oklch(49% 0.06 310.2)
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Step 800
800
#584763
oklch(42.7% 0.05 311.8)
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Step 900
900
#483C51
oklch(37.7% 0.038 310.4)
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Step 950
950
#2A232F
oklch(26.9% 0.024 311)
#917CA0 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) | #7783A2 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B849F | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #908088 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #917CA0
#917CA0
oklch(61.8% 0.058 311)
- #798D68
#798D68
oklch(61.7% 0.059 131.1)
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 #917CA0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.021
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.032
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.036
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.041
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.045
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.046
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.052
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.052
Use #917CA0 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.