#917EFC
Closest named color: Periwinkle (#8E82FE). oklch(66.9% 0.181 287.4), rgb(145, 126, 252).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.59:1).
About this color
#917EFC is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.181 and its hue 287°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Periwinkle (#8E82FE), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.59:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.181) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle (#8E82FE) |
| Black text | 6.59:1 |
| White text | 3.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #917EFC |
| RGB | rgb(145, 126, 252) |
| HSL | hsl(249, 95%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.181 287.4) |
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 #917EFC | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #917EFC | 6.59:1 | AA | Lc 45.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #917EFC text on white | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #917EFC text on black | 6.59:1 | AA | Lc -42.9 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F5F4FD
oklch(97% 0.012 291.3)
-
Step 100
100
#E8E8FB
oklch(93.7% 0.026 285.9)
-
Step 200
200
#D6D5F9
oklch(88.5% 0.049 286.6)
-
Step 300
300
#BDB8F7
oklch(80.9% 0.088 287.9)
-
Step 400
400
#9C91F3
oklch(70.7% 0.141 287.4)
-
Step 500
500 (this color)
#917EFC
oklch(66.9% 0.181 287.4)
-
Step 600
600
#7157DD
oklch(55.6% 0.195 287.2)
-
Step 700
700
#5F46C0
oklch(49.1% 0.182 287.1)
-
Step 800
800
#4E3A9B
oklch(42.7% 0.151 287.7)
-
Step 900
900
#40337B
oklch(37.6% 0.118 287.7)
-
Step 950
950
#251F48
oklch(27% 0.074 287.1)
#917EFC 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) | #4793FF | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #468DF9 | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7198B1 | 0.151 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.181 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #917EFC
#917EFC
oklch(66.9% 0.181 287.4)
- #9F9A00
#9F9A00
oklch(66.9% 0.144 107.4)
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 #917EFC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #917EFC.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.010
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.026
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.051
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.055
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.058
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.060
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.066
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.067
Use #917EFC 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.