#917EFD
Closest named color: Periwinkle (#8E82FE). oklch(67% 0.182 287.3), rgb(145, 126, 253).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.60:1).
About this color
#917EFD is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.182 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 6.60:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.182) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle (#8E82FE) |
| Black text | 6.60:1 |
| White text | 3.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #917EFD |
| RGB | rgb(145, 126, 253) |
| HSL | hsl(249, 97%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67% 0.182 287.3) |
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 #917EFD | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #917EFD | 6.60:1 | AA | Lc 45.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #917EFD text on white | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #917EFD text on black | 6.60:1 | AA | Lc -43.0 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F4F4FF
oklch(97% 0.015 286.1)
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Step 100
100
#E8E7FF
oklch(93.6% 0.032 287.7)
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Step 200
200
#D6D4FF
oklch(88.5% 0.059 287.3)
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Step 300
300
#BCB7FF
oklch(80.9% 0.101 287.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#917EFD
oklch(67% 0.182 287.3)
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Step 500
500
#876BFF
oklch(63.1% 0.211 287.5)
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Step 600
600
#7443FB
oklch(55.6% 0.253 287.2)
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Step 700
700
#6232DB
oklch(49.1% 0.235 287.1)
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Step 800
800
#502CB1
oklch(42.8% 0.195 287.4)
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Step 900
900
#412B8C
oklch(37.8% 0.152 287.1)
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Step 950
950
#261B52
oklch(27.1% 0.096 287.4)
#917EFD 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) | #4693FF | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #458DFA | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7199B2 | 0.153 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.183 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #917EFD
#917EFD
oklch(67% 0.182 287.3)
- #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 #917EFD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #917EFD.
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 0.027
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.052
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.056
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.058
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.061
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.066
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.067
Use #917EFD 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.