#917CBD
Closest named color: Deep Lilac (#966EBD). oklch(63.1% 0.098 298.4), rgb(145, 124, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.82:1).
About this color
#917CBD is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.098 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 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.82:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lilac (#966EBD) |
| Black text | 5.82:1 |
| White text | 3.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #917CBD |
| RGB | rgb(145, 124, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(259, 33%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.1% 0.098 298.4) |
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 #917CBD | 3.60:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #917CBD | 5.82:1 | AA | Lc 40.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #917CBD text on white | 3.60:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #917CBD text on black | 5.82:1 | AA | Lc -38.1 | 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
#F6F5F9
oklch(97.2% 0.005 297.7)
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Step 100
100
#EBE8F2
oklch(93.6% 0.014 299.8)
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Step 200
200
#DBD6E9
oklch(88.6% 0.026 297.9)
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Step 300
300
#C4BADC
oklch(80.8% 0.048 298.8)
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Step 400
400
#A696CB
oklch(70.6% 0.078 298.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#917CBD
oklch(63.1% 0.098 298.4)
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Step 600
600
#7C64A9
oklch(55.6% 0.107 298.9)
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Step 700
700
#685391
oklch(49.1% 0.099 298.3)
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Step 800
800
#554476
oklch(42.7% 0.083 298.5)
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Step 900
900
#463A5F
oklch(37.8% 0.063 298.2)
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Step 950
950
#292238
oklch(27% 0.041 298.2)
#917CBD 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) | #6C87C0 | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7086BB | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #898794 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #917CBD
#917CBD
oklch(63.1% 0.098 298.4)
- #84924A
#84924A
oklch(63.2% 0.098 118.4)
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 #917CBD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #917CBD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.036
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.038
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.047
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.049
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.058
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.060
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.065
Use #917CBD 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.