#917CA3
Closest named color: Purpley Grey (#947E94). oklch(61.9% 0.062 309), rgb(145, 124, 163).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.61:1).
About this color
#917CA3 is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 309°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Grey (#947E94), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.61:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley Grey (#947E94) |
| Black text | 5.61:1 |
| White text | 3.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #917CA3 |
| RGB | rgb(145, 124, 163) |
| HSL | hsl(272, 17%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.9% 0.062 309) |
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 #917CA3 | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #917CA3 | 5.61:1 | AA | Lc 39.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #917CA3 text on white | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #917CA3 text on black | 5.61:1 | AA | Lc -36.7 | 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
#DCD6E2
oklch(88.4% 0.017 308.2)
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Step 300
300
#C6BCD0
oklch(81% 0.03 308.1)
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Step 400
400
#A999B8
oklch(70.7% 0.048 308.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#917CA3
oklch(61.9% 0.062 309)
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Step 600
600
#7F6892
oklch(55.5% 0.069 309.2)
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Step 700
700
#6B577C
oklch(49.1% 0.063 308.8)
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Step 800
800
#574765
oklch(42.6% 0.052 308.6)
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Step 900
900
#483C52
oklch(37.8% 0.04 309.3)
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Step 950
950
#2A2330
oklch(27% 0.026 309.1)
#917CA3 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) | #7683A5 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A84A2 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8F8189 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #917CA3
#917CA3
oklch(61.9% 0.062 309)
- #7A8E65
#7A8E65
oklch(62% 0.064 129.2)
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 #917CA3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.026
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.034
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.037
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.040
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.043
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.050
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.053
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.054
Use #917CA3 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.