#917DC6
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(63.7% 0.109 295.8), rgb(145, 125, 198).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.95:1).
About this color
#917DC6 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 296°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.95:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 5.95:1 |
| White text | 3.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #917DC6 |
| RGB | rgb(145, 125, 198) |
| HSL | hsl(256, 39%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.7% 0.109 295.8) |
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 #917DC6 | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #917DC6 | 5.95:1 | AA | Lc 41.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #917DC6 text on white | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #917DC6 text on black | 5.95:1 | AA | Lc -38.9 | 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
#F6F5FA
oklch(97.2% 0.007 295.5)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F3
oklch(93.6% 0.015 294.5)
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Step 200
200
#DAD6EB
oklch(88.6% 0.029 294.5)
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Step 300
300
#C3BAE0
oklch(80.9% 0.054 296)
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Step 400
400
#A596D0
oklch(70.7% 0.085 296)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#917DC6
oklch(63.7% 0.109 295.8)
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Step 600
600
#7A63B0
oklch(55.6% 0.118 296.1)
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Step 700
700
#675298
oklch(49.2% 0.11 295.9)
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Step 800
800
#54437B
oklch(42.7% 0.092 296.3)
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Step 900
900
#453963
oklch(37.7% 0.071 295.9)
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Step 950
950
#28223A
oklch(27.1% 0.044 294.7)
#917DC6 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) | #6A89C9 | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D87C4 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #868998 | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #917DC6
#917DC6
oklch(63.7% 0.109 295.8)
- #889340
#889340
oklch(63.6% 0.109 115.9)
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 #917DC6, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #917DC6.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.037
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.037
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.048
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.050
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.056
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.057
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.058
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.070
Use #917DC6 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.