#917BF4
Closest named color: Periwinkle (#8E82FE). oklch(65.9% 0.174 289.1), rgb(145, 123, 244).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.34:1).
About this color
#917BF4 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.174 and its hue 289°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Periwinkle (#8E82FE), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.34:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.174) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle (#8E82FE) |
| Black text | 6.34:1 |
| White text | 3.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #917BF4 |
| RGB | rgb(145, 123, 244) |
| HSL | hsl(251, 85%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.9% 0.174 289.1) |
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 #917BF4 | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #917BF4 | 6.34:1 | AA | Lc 43.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #917BF4 text on white | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #917BF4 text on black | 6.34:1 | AA | Lc -41.4 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F5F4FD
oklch(97% 0.012 291.3)
-
Step 100
100
#E9E8FA
oklch(93.7% 0.024 288.5)
-
Step 200
200
#D7D5F7
oklch(88.5% 0.047 288.1)
-
Step 300
300
#BEB8F5
oklch(80.9% 0.086 288.8)
-
Step 400
400
#9F91F0
oklch(70.8% 0.137 289.2)
-
Step 500
500 (this color)
#917BF4
oklch(65.9% 0.174 289.1)
-
Step 600
600
#7457D9
oklch(55.6% 0.19 289)
-
Step 700
700
#6246BC
oklch(49.1% 0.177 289.1)
-
Step 800
800
#503B98
oklch(42.8% 0.145 289.2)
-
Step 900
900
#423479
oklch(37.8% 0.113 289.2)
-
Step 950
950
#261F47
oklch(27% 0.072 288.7)
#917BF4 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) | #4990F8 | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A8AF1 | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7594AC | 0.145 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.175 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #917BF4
#917BF4
oklch(65.9% 0.174 289.1)
- #999800
#999800
oklch(65.9% 0.143 109.3)
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 #917BF4, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #917BF4.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.021
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.031
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.042
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.049
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.056
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.058
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.059
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.068
Use #917BF4 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.