#917CAE
Closest named color: Heather (#A484AC). oklch(62.4% 0.077 303.5), rgb(145, 124, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.69:1).
About this color
#917CAE is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 303°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Heather (#A484AC), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.69:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Heather (#A484AC) |
| Black text | 5.69:1 |
| White text | 3.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #917CAE |
| RGB | rgb(145, 124, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(265, 24%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.4% 0.077 303.5) |
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 #917CAE | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #917CAE | 5.69:1 | AA | Lc 39.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #917CAE text on white | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #917CAE text on black | 5.69:1 | AA | Lc -37.3 | 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
#EBE8F0
oklch(93.6% 0.011 303.1)
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Step 200
200
#DCD6E5
oklch(88.5% 0.021 304)
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Step 300
300
#C5BBD5
oklch(80.8% 0.038 303)
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Step 400
400
#A898C0
oklch(70.7% 0.06 303.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#917CAE
oklch(62.4% 0.077 303.5)
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Step 600
600
#7E679C
oklch(55.7% 0.084 303.7)
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Step 700
700
#6A5585
oklch(49% 0.079 303.7)
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Step 800
800
#56466C
oklch(42.7% 0.064 303.1)
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Step 900
900
#473B58
oklch(37.7% 0.051 303)
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Step 950
950
#2A2333
oklch(27.1% 0.031 304.4)
#917CAE 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) | #7285B0 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7685AD | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8D838E | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #917CAE
#917CAE
oklch(62.4% 0.077 303.5)
- #7E8F5A
#7E8F5A
oklch(62.3% 0.077 123.1)
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 #917CAE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.040
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.040
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.042
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.042
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.046
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.048
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.049
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.049
Use #917CAE 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.