#917ca6 color: Violet Chalk
#917ca6 is rgb(145, 124, 166) in RGB and oklch(62.072% 0.06646 307.267) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Purple
- Medium
- Muted
- Dusty
- Neutral
- ≈ Slate
- slate-500
- Black 35%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #917ca6
#917ca6 is a dusty purple color. In OKLCH it has 62.1% lightness, 0.066 chroma and a hue of 307°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 3.72:1 contrast and black text 5.64:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Violet Chalk (#8f7da5). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-500.
Lighter: #917ca6 mixed with white
Darker: #917ca6 mixed with black
Calmer: #917ca6 with less saturation
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Questions about #917ca6
What color is #917ca6?
#917ca6 is dusty purple. The closest named color is Violet Chalk. In RGB it is rgb(145, 124, 166), in HSL hsl(270, 19.09%, 56.86%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.072% 0.06646 307.267).
What colors go well with #917ca6?
The complementary color of #917ca6 is #7b8e63. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7c83af and #a17795. The triadic partners are #a27f5b and #54948d.
Is white or black text more readable on #917ca6?
White text reads better on #917ca6: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.72:1 and black gives 5.64:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #917ca6 a warm or cool color?
#917ca6 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 307 degrees, its lightness 62.1% and its chroma 0.066.