#917FA9
Closest named color: Purpley Grey (#947E94). oklch(62.8% 0.065 304.1), rgb(145, 127, 169).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.81:1).
About this color
#917FA9 is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 304°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Grey (#947E94), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.81:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley Grey (#947E94) |
| Black text | 5.81:1 |
| White text | 3.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #917FA9 |
| RGB | rgb(145, 127, 169) |
| HSL | hsl(266, 20%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.8% 0.065 304.1) |
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 #917FA9 | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #917FA9 | 5.81:1 | AA | Lc 40.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #917FA9 text on white | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #917FA9 text on black | 5.81:1 | AA | Lc -38.0 | 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
#DBD6E3
oklch(88.4% 0.018 303.4)
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Step 300
300
#C5BCD2
oklch(80.9% 0.032 304.2)
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Step 400
400
#A799BB
oklch(70.6% 0.051 303.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#917FA9
oklch(62.8% 0.065 304.1)
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Step 600
600
#7C6995
oklch(55.6% 0.07 304)
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Step 700
700
#69577F
oklch(49% 0.066 304.7)
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Step 800
800
#554767
oklch(42.5% 0.055 304.2)
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Step 900
900
#463C54
oklch(37.6% 0.042 303.5)
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Step 950
950
#292331
oklch(26.9% 0.027 304.2)
#917FA9 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) | #7786AB | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A87A8 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8D858E | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #917FA9
#917FA9
oklch(62.8% 0.065 304.1)
- #809064
#809064
oklch(62.9% 0.066 124.5)
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 #917FA9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.032
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.034
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.038
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.048
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.049
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.051
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.054
Use #917FA9 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.