#917E95
Closest named color: Purpley Grey (#947E94). oklch(61.8% 0.041 320.4), rgb(145, 126, 149).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.62:1).
About this color
#917E95 is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 320°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Grey (#947E94), ΔE 0.005 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.62:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley Grey (#947E94) |
| Black text | 5.62:1 |
| White text | 3.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #917E95 |
| RGB | rgb(145, 126, 149) |
| HSL | hsl(290, 10%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.8% 0.041 320.4) |
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 #917E95 | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #917E95 | 5.62:1 | AA | Lc 39.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #917E95 text on white | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #917E95 text on black | 5.62:1 | 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
#F6F5F6
oklch(97.1% 0.002 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECE9EC
oklch(93.7% 0.005 325.6)
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Step 200
200
#DCD7DE
oklch(88.5% 0.011 316.5)
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Step 300
300
#C7BDC9
oklch(81% 0.02 320.6)
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Step 400
400
#AA9AAD
oklch(70.6% 0.033 320.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#917E95
oklch(61.8% 0.041 320.4)
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Step 600
600
#7F6B84
oklch(55.6% 0.045 319.5)
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Step 700
700
#6B596F
oklch(49% 0.041 320.1)
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Step 800
800
#58495B
oklch(42.7% 0.035 320.7)
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Step 900
900
#483D4A
oklch(37.6% 0.026 321.1)
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Step 950
950
#2A242C
oklch(27% 0.017 317.7)
#917E95 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) | #7C8396 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #808594 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #928086 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #917E95
#917E95
oklch(61.8% 0.041 320.4)
- #798C75
#798C75
oklch(61.8% 0.04 140.2)
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 #917E95, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.005
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.029
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.029
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.044
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.045
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.046
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.046
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.047
Use #917E95 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.