#917BBF
Closest named color: Deep Lilac (#966EBD). oklch(63% 0.103 298.3), rgb(145, 123, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.78:1).
About this color
#917BBF is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 298°. 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 5.78:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lilac (#966EBD) |
| Black text | 5.78:1 |
| White text | 3.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #917BBF |
| RGB | rgb(145, 123, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(259, 35%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63% 0.103 298.3) |
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 #917BBF | 3.62:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #917BBF | 5.78:1 | AA | Lc 40.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #917BBF text on white | 3.62:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #917BBF text on black | 5.78:1 | AA | Lc -37.9 | 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
#EBE8F3
oklch(93.7% 0.015 298.6)
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Step 200
200
#DBD6EA
oklch(88.6% 0.028 297.3)
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Step 300
300
#C4BADD
oklch(80.8% 0.05 298.3)
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Step 400
400
#A796CC
oklch(70.7% 0.08 298.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#917BBF
oklch(63% 0.103 298.3)
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Step 600
600
#7C63AC
oklch(55.5% 0.113 298.4)
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Step 700
700
#695293
oklch(49.1% 0.104 298.8)
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Step 800
800
#554478
oklch(42.8% 0.086 297.7)
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Step 900
900
#463960
oklch(37.6% 0.067 298.5)
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Step 950
950
#292238
oklch(27% 0.041 298.2)
#917BBF 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) | #6A86C2 | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E86BD | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #888694 | 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°).
- #917BBF
#917BBF
oklch(63% 0.103 298.3)
- #839246
#839246
oklch(63.1% 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 #917BBF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #917BBF.
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 0.038
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.048
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.053
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.056
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.060
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.066
Use #917BBF 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.