#917E8A
Closest named color: Purpley Grey (#947E94). oklch(61.4% 0.029 339.8), rgb(145, 126, 138).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.55:1).
About this color
#917E8A is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.029. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Purpley Grey (#947E94), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.55:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.029) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Purpley Grey (#947E94) |
| Black text | 5.55:1 |
| White text | 3.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #917E8A |
| RGB | rgb(145, 126, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(322, 8%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.4% 0.029 339.8) |
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 #917E8A | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #917E8A | 5.55:1 | AA | Lc 38.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #917E8A text on white | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #917E8A text on black | 5.55:1 | AA | Lc -36.3 | 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
#DDD7DB
oklch(88.5% 0.008 337.5)
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Step 300
300
#C7BDC3
oklch(80.8% 0.014 340.6)
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Step 400
400
#AB9BA5
oklch(70.6% 0.023 339.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#917E8A
oklch(61.4% 0.029 339.8)
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Step 600
600
#806C79
oklch(55.5% 0.032 339.1)
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Step 700
700
#6D5A66
oklch(49% 0.031 340.1)
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Step 800
800
#584A53
oklch(42.6% 0.024 339.4)
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Step 900
900
#493E45
oklch(37.8% 0.019 339.6)
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Step 950
950
#2B2428
oklch(27% 0.013 342.7)
#917E8A 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) | #7F828B | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #838489 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #947E82 | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.029 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #917E8A
#917E8A
oklch(61.4% 0.029 339.8)
- #768A7E
#768A7E
oklch(61.4% 0.029 159.1)
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 #917E8A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.016
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.022
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.032
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.036
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.039
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.039
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.040
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.044
Use #917E8A 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.