#917CAA
Closest named color: Purpley Grey (#947E94). oklch(62.2% 0.072 305.2), rgb(145, 124, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.66:1).
About this color
#917CAA is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 305°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Grey (#947E94), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.66:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley Grey (#947E94) |
| Black text | 5.66:1 |
| White text | 3.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #917CAA |
| RGB | rgb(145, 124, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(267, 21%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.2% 0.072 305.2) |
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 #917CAA | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #917CAA | 5.66:1 | AA | Lc 39.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #917CAA text on white | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #917CAA text on black | 5.66:1 | AA | Lc -37.1 | 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
#EBE8EF
oklch(93.5% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 200
200
#DCD6E4
oklch(88.5% 0.02 305.2)
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Step 300
300
#C6BBD3
oklch(80.9% 0.035 306.2)
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Step 400
400
#A998BD
oklch(70.7% 0.056 305.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#917CAA
oklch(62.2% 0.072 305.2)
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Step 600
600
#7E6798
oklch(55.5% 0.079 305.5)
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Step 700
700
#6A5682
oklch(49.1% 0.073 304.7)
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Step 800
800
#57466A
oklch(42.7% 0.062 305.6)
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Step 900
900
#473B56
oklch(37.6% 0.048 304.5)
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Step 950
950
#2A2332
oklch(27.1% 0.029 305.8)
#917CAA 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) | #7384AC | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7785A9 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8D828C | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #917CAA
#917CAA
oklch(62.2% 0.072 305.2)
- #7D8F5F
#7D8F5F
oklch(62.3% 0.072 125.1)
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 #917CAA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.036
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.039
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.040
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.041
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.052
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.053
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.053
Use #917CAA 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.