#917BD2
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(64% 0.129 294.1), rgb(145, 123, 210).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.96:1).
About this color
#917BD2 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.129 and its hue 294°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Purple (#9370DB), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.96:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.129) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 5.96:1 |
| White text | 3.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #917BD2 |
| RGB | rgb(145, 123, 210) |
| HSL | hsl(255, 49%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64% 0.129 294.1) |
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 #917BD2 | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #917BD2 | 5.96:1 | AA | Lc 41.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #917BD2 text on white | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #917BD2 text on black | 5.96:1 | AA | Lc -39.0 | 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
#F5F4FB
oklch(97% 0.009 292.8)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F5
oklch(93.6% 0.018 293.1)
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Step 200
200
#DAD5EF
oklch(88.5% 0.036 294.5)
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Step 300
300
#C2B9E6
oklch(80.8% 0.063 294.1)
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Step 400
400
#A494D9
oklch(70.6% 0.1 294.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#917BD2
oklch(64% 0.129 294.1)
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Step 600
600
#7960BC
oklch(55.6% 0.139 293.9)
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Step 700
700
#664FA2
oklch(49.1% 0.129 293.9)
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Step 800
800
#534183
oklch(42.7% 0.107 294)
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Step 900
900
#453769
oklch(37.6% 0.084 294.9)
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Step 950
950
#28213E
oklch(27.1% 0.053 293.6)
#917BD2 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) | #6189D5 | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6487D0 | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #828B9C | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.129 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #917BD2
#917BD2
oklch(64% 0.129 294.1)
- #8B9427
#8B9427
oklch(63.9% 0.129 114.2)
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 #917BD2, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #917BD2.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.033
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.040
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.045
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.048
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.056
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.060
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.065
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.068
Use #917BD2 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.