#917CD4
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(64.2% 0.13 293.4), rgb(145, 124, 212).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.03:1).
About this color
#917CD4 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 293°. 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 6.03:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 6.03:1 |
| White text | 3.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #917CD4 |
| RGB | rgb(145, 124, 212) |
| HSL | hsl(254, 51%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.2% 0.13 293.4) |
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 #917CD4 | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #917CD4 | 6.03:1 | AA | Lc 41.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #917CD4 text on white | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #917CD4 text on black | 6.03:1 | AA | Lc -39.5 | 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
#C2B9E7
oklch(80.8% 0.065 293.9)
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Step 400
400
#A394DA
oklch(70.6% 0.102 293.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#917CD4
oklch(64.2% 0.13 293.4)
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Step 600
600
#7860BD
oklch(55.6% 0.141 293.2)
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Step 700
700
#654FA3
oklch(49.1% 0.131 293)
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Step 800
800
#534184
oklch(42.8% 0.108 293.7)
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Step 900
900
#44376A
oklch(37.6% 0.086 293.6)
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Step 950
950
#28213E
oklch(27.1% 0.053 293.6)
#917CD4 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) | #618BD7 | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6488D2 | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #828C9E | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.130 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #917CD4
#917CD4
oklch(64.2% 0.13 293.4)
- #8D9525
#8D9525
oklch(64.3% 0.131 113.6)
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 #917CD4, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #917CD4.
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 0.044
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.044
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.046
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.056
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.059
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.062
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.068
Use #917CD4 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.