#917ECA
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(64.1% 0.113 294.5), rgb(145, 126, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.04:1).
About this color
#917ECA is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 294°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.04:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.04:1 |
| White text | 3.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #917ECA |
| RGB | rgb(145, 126, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(255, 42%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.1% 0.113 294.5) |
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 #917ECA | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #917ECA | 6.04:1 | AA | Lc 41.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #917ECA text on white | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #917ECA text on black | 6.04:1 | AA | Lc -39.4 | 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
#F5F5FA
oklch(97.2% 0.007 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F4
oklch(93.6% 0.016 293.7)
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Step 200
200
#DAD6EC
oklch(88.6% 0.03 294.1)
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Step 300
300
#C2BAE1
oklch(80.8% 0.055 294.5)
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Step 400
400
#A496D3
oklch(70.8% 0.089 294.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#917ECA
oklch(64.1% 0.113 294.5)
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Step 600
600
#7963B3
oklch(55.6% 0.122 294.8)
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Step 700
700
#66529A
oklch(49.2% 0.113 294.7)
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Step 800
800
#53437D
oklch(42.7% 0.095 294.8)
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Step 900
900
#443965
oklch(37.7% 0.074 294)
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Step 950
950
#28223B
oklch(27.1% 0.046 294.1)
#917ECA 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) | #698ACD | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C88C8 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #858B9A | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #917ECA
#917ECA
oklch(64.1% 0.113 294.5)
- #8B943C
#8B943C
oklch(64.1% 0.113 114.5)
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 #917ECA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #917ECA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.038
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.041
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.048
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.050
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.052
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.061
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.063
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.069
Use #917ECA 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.