#917ABE
Closest named color: Deep Lilac (#966EBD). oklch(62.8% 0.103 299), rgb(145, 122, 190).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.73:1).
About this color
#917ABE is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 299°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lilac (#966EBD), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.73:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lilac (#966EBD) |
| Black text | 5.73:1 |
| White text | 3.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #917ABE |
| RGB | rgb(145, 122, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(260, 34%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.8% 0.103 299) |
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 #917ABE | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #917ABE | 5.73:1 | AA | Lc 39.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #917ABE text on white | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #917ABE text on black | 5.73:1 | AA | Lc -37.5 | 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
#DBD5EA
oklch(88.4% 0.029 298.8)
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Step 300
300
#C5BADD
oklch(80.9% 0.05 299.6)
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Step 400
400
#A796CC
oklch(70.7% 0.08 298.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#917ABE
oklch(62.8% 0.103 299)
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Step 600
600
#7D63AB
oklch(55.6% 0.112 299.4)
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Step 700
700
#695293
oklch(49.1% 0.104 298.8)
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Step 800
800
#564377
oklch(42.6% 0.086 299.6)
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Step 900
900
#473960
oklch(37.7% 0.067 299.7)
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Step 950
950
#292238
oklch(27% 0.041 298.2)
#917ABE 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) | #6986C1 | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D85BC | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #898593 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #917ABE
#917ABE
oklch(62.8% 0.103 299)
- #829145
#829145
oklch(62.7% 0.103 118.7)
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 #917ABE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #917ABE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.031
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.039
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.046
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.054
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.055
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.058
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.068
Use #917ABE 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.