#917ABA
Closest named color: Deep Lilac (#966EBD). oklch(62.6% 0.097 300.1), rgb(145, 122, 186).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.69:1).
About this color
#917ABA is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 300°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lilac (#966EBD), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.69:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lilac (#966EBD) |
| Black text | 5.69:1 |
| White text | 3.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #917ABA |
| RGB | rgb(145, 122, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(262, 32%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.6% 0.097 300.1) |
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 #917ABA | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #917ABA | 5.69:1 | AA | Lc 39.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #917ABA text on white | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #917ABA text on black | 5.69:1 | AA | Lc -37.3 | 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
#F6F4F9
oklch(97% 0.007 304.2)
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Step 100
100
#EBE8F2
oklch(93.6% 0.014 299.8)
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Step 200
200
#DBD6E8
oklch(88.5% 0.025 298.6)
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Step 300
300
#C5BADB
oklch(80.9% 0.047 300.5)
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Step 400
400
#A896CA
oklch(70.7% 0.077 300.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#917ABA
oklch(62.6% 0.097 300.1)
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Step 600
600
#7D64A8
oklch(55.6% 0.106 299.9)
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Step 700
700
#6A5390
oklch(49.2% 0.098 300.2)
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Step 800
800
#564475
oklch(42.7% 0.081 299.9)
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Step 900
900
#47395E
oklch(37.6% 0.064 300.8)
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Step 950
950
#292237
oklch(27% 0.039 299.1)
#917ABA 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) | #6B85BD | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F85B8 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8A8491 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #917ABA
#917ABA
oklch(62.6% 0.097 300.1)
- #80914A
#80914A
oklch(62.7% 0.098 120.4)
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 #917ABA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #917ABA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.033
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.040
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.042
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.051
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.052
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.061
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.063
Use #917ABA 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.