#917CBF
Closest named color: Deep Lilac (#966EBD). oklch(63.2% 0.101 297.9), rgb(145, 124, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.83:1).
About this color
#917CBF is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.101 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 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.83:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lilac (#966EBD) |
| Black text | 5.83:1 |
| White text | 3.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #917CBF |
| RGB | rgb(145, 124, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(259, 34%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.2% 0.101 297.9) |
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 #917CBF | 3.59:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #917CBF | 5.83:1 | AA | Lc 40.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #917CBF text on white | 3.59:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #917CBF text on black | 5.83:1 | AA | Lc -38.2 | 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
#C4BADD
oklch(80.8% 0.05 298.3)
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Step 400
400
#A696CC
oklch(70.6% 0.079 297.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#917CBF
oklch(63.2% 0.101 297.9)
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Step 600
600
#7B64AB
oklch(55.6% 0.11 297.6)
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Step 700
700
#685393
oklch(49.2% 0.102 297.7)
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Step 800
800
#554477
oklch(42.7% 0.084 298.1)
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Step 900
900
#463A60
oklch(37.8% 0.065 297.8)
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Step 950
950
#292238
oklch(27% 0.041 298.2)
#917CBF 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) | #6C87C2 | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F86BD | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #888795 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #917CBF
#917CBF
oklch(63.2% 0.101 297.9)
- #849247
#849247
oklch(63.2% 0.101 118.1)
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 #917CBF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #917CBF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.035
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.037
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.049
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.051
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.057
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.061
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.065
Use #917CBF 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.