#917EEB
Closest named color: Periwinkle (#8E82FE). oklch(65.9% 0.158 289.3), rgb(145, 126, 235).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.38:1).
About this color
#917EEB is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.158 and its hue 289°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Periwinkle (#8E82FE), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.38:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.158) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle (#8E82FE) |
| Black text | 6.38:1 |
| White text | 3.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #917EEB |
| RGB | rgb(145, 126, 235) |
| HSL | hsl(250, 73%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.9% 0.158 289.3) |
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 #917EEB | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #917EEB | 6.38:1 | AA | Lc 44.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #917EEB text on white | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #917EEB text on black | 6.38:1 | AA | Lc -41.7 | 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
#F5F4FC
oklch(97% 0.011 292)
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Step 100
100
#E9E8F8
oklch(93.6% 0.021 288.9)
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Step 200
200
#D8D5F4
oklch(88.5% 0.042 289.9)
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Step 300
300
#BFB9F0
oklch(80.9% 0.077 289.6)
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Step 400
400
#9F93E8
oklch(70.7% 0.123 289.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#917EEB
oklch(65.9% 0.158 289.3)
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Step 600
600
#745BCF
oklch(55.5% 0.172 289.5)
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Step 700
700
#624AB3
oklch(49.1% 0.16 289.7)
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Step 800
800
#4F3E91
oklch(42.7% 0.131 289)
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Step 900
900
#413574
oklch(37.6% 0.104 289.2)
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Step 950
950
#262044
oklch(27% 0.065 288.9)
#917EEB 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) | #5690EF | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #578BE8 | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7994A9 | 0.133 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #917EEB
#917EEB
oklch(65.9% 0.158 289.3)
- #999800
#999800
oklch(65.9% 0.143 109.3)
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 #917EEB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #917EEB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.028
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.029
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.037
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.038
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.061
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.062
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.064
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.066
Use #917EEB 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.