#917ECB
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(64.2% 0.114 294.3), rgb(145, 126, 203).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.05:1).
About this color
#917ECB is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.114 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 6.05:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.05:1 |
| White text | 3.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #917ECB |
| RGB | rgb(145, 126, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(255, 43%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.2% 0.114 294.3) |
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 #917ECB | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #917ECB | 6.05:1 | AA | Lc 41.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #917ECB text on white | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #917ECB text on black | 6.05:1 | 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
#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
#C2BAE2
oklch(80.9% 0.056 294.3)
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Step 400
400
#A496D3
oklch(70.8% 0.089 294.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#917ECB
oklch(64.2% 0.114 294.3)
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Step 600
600
#7863B4
oklch(55.6% 0.124 293.9)
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Step 700
700
#65519B
oklch(49% 0.116 294.1)
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Step 800
800
#53437E
oklch(42.8% 0.096 294.5)
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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)
#917ECB 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) | #698ACE | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B88C9 | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #858B9B | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #917ECB
#917ECB
oklch(64.2% 0.114 294.3)
- #8C943A
#8C943A
oklch(64.1% 0.114 113.9)
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 #917ECB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #917ECB.
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 0.046
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.049
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.053
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.062
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.064
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.067
Use #917ECB 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.