#917EB7
Closest named color: Heather (#A484AC). oklch(63.2% 0.086 299.2), rgb(145, 126, 183).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.87:1).
About this color
#917EB7 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 299°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Heather (#A484AC), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.87:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Heather (#A484AC) |
| Black text | 5.87:1 |
| White text | 3.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #917EB7 |
| RGB | rgb(145, 126, 183) |
| HSL | hsl(260, 28%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.2% 0.086 299.2) |
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 #917EB7 | 3.57:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #917EB7 | 5.87:1 | AA | Lc 40.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #917EB7 text on white | 3.57:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #917EB7 text on black | 5.87:1 | AA | Lc -38.4 | 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
#EBE8F1
oklch(93.6% 0.012 301.3)
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Step 200
200
#DBD6E7
oklch(88.5% 0.024 299.3)
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Step 300
300
#C4BBD9
oklch(80.9% 0.043 299.1)
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Step 400
400
#A698C5
oklch(70.7% 0.066 298.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#917EB7
oklch(63.2% 0.086 299.2)
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Step 600
600
#7B66A3
oklch(55.5% 0.095 299.1)
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Step 700
700
#68558B
oklch(49.1% 0.087 299.4)
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Step 800
800
#554671
oklch(42.8% 0.072 299.4)
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Step 900
900
#463B5B
oklch(37.8% 0.055 299.6)
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Step 950
950
#292236
oklch(26.9% 0.038 300)
#917EB7 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) | #7187B9 | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7487B5 | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8A8792 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #917EB7
#917EB7
oklch(63.2% 0.086 299.2)
- #849154
#849154
oklch(63.1% 0.085 118.8)
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 #917EB7, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #917EB7.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.041
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.041
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.045
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.047
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.048
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.054
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.054
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.055
Use #917EB7 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.