#917BB1
Closest named color: Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5). oklch(62.3% 0.083 302.7), rgb(145, 123, 177).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.67:1).
About this color
#917BB1 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 303°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.67:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5) |
| Black text | 5.67:1 |
| White text | 3.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #917BB1 |
| RGB | rgb(145, 123, 177) |
| HSL | hsl(264, 26%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.3% 0.083 302.7) |
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 #917BB1 | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #917BB1 | 5.67:1 | AA | Lc 39.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #917BB1 text on white | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #917BB1 text on black | 5.67:1 | AA | Lc -37.1 | 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
#EBE8F1
oklch(93.6% 0.012 301.3)
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Step 200
200
#DCD6E6
oklch(88.6% 0.023 302.9)
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Step 300
300
#C5BBD7
oklch(80.9% 0.04 301.7)
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Step 400
400
#A897C3
oklch(70.6% 0.066 302.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#917BB1
oklch(62.3% 0.083 302.7)
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Step 600
600
#7E669F
oklch(55.6% 0.09 302.9)
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Step 700
700
#6A5488
oklch(49% 0.085 302.9)
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Step 800
800
#56456F
oklch(42.6% 0.071 302.1)
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Step 900
900
#473A5A
oklch(37.6% 0.056 302.5)
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Step 950
950
#2A2234
oklch(26.9% 0.035 304.5)
#917BB1 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) | #7084B3 | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7485AF | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8C838E | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #917BB1
#917BB1
oklch(62.3% 0.083 302.7)
- #7E9056
#7E9056
oklch(62.5% 0.084 122.9)
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 #917BB1, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #917BB1.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.038
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.043
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.043
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.043
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.045
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.046
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.048
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.050
Use #917BB1 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.