#917ADE
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(64.4% 0.147 292.4), rgb(145, 122, 222).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.04:1).
About this color
#917ADE is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 292°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Purple (#9370DB), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.04:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 6.04:1 |
| White text | 3.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #917ADE |
| RGB | rgb(145, 122, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(254, 60%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.4% 0.147 292.4) |
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 #917ADE | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #917ADE | 6.04:1 | AA | Lc 41.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #917ADE text on white | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #917ADE text on black | 6.04:1 | AA | Lc -39.5 | 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
#F5F4FC
oklch(97% 0.011 292)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F7
oklch(93.7% 0.02 292.1)
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Step 200
200
#D9D5F2
oklch(88.5% 0.04 291.9)
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Step 300
300
#C1B9EC
oklch(81% 0.072 291.9)
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Step 400
400
#A393E2
oklch(70.8% 0.114 292.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#917ADE
oklch(64.4% 0.147 292.4)
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Step 600
600
#785CC7
oklch(55.5% 0.16 292.5)
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Step 700
700
#654BAC
oklch(49% 0.149 292.4)
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Step 800
800
#523E8B
oklch(42.6% 0.123 292.3)
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Step 900
900
#44366F
oklch(37.7% 0.095 292.6)
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Step 950
950
#282041
oklch(27% 0.06 293.1)
#917ADE 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) | #588BE2 | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B88DC | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7E8DA1 | 0.121 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #917ADE
#917ADE
oklch(64.4% 0.147 292.4)
- #909500
#909500
oklch(64.4% 0.143 112.1)
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 #917ADE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #917ADE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.024
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.044
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.047
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.048
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.053
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.058
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.065
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.066
Use #917ADE 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.