#917FCA
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(64.3% 0.111 294.1), rgb(145, 127, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.09:1).
About this color
#917FCA is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.111 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 6.09:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.09:1 |
| White text | 3.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #917FCA |
| RGB | rgb(145, 127, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(254, 41%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.3% 0.111 294.1) |
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 #917FCA | 3.44:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #917FCA | 6.09:1 | AA | Lc 42.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #917FCA text on white | 3.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #917FCA text on black | 6.09:1 | AA | Lc -39.8 | 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
#A396D2
oklch(70.6% 0.087 294)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#917FCA
oklch(64.3% 0.111 294.1)
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Step 600
600
#7863B3
oklch(55.6% 0.122 294.2)
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Step 700
700
#65529A
oklch(49.1% 0.113 294)
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Step 800
800
#52437D
oklch(42.6% 0.095 293.9)
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Step 900
900
#443964
oklch(37.6% 0.073 294.4)
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Step 950
950
#28223B
oklch(27.1% 0.046 294.1)
#917FCA 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) | #6A8BCD | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D89C8 | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #858C9B | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #917FCA
#917FCA
oklch(64.3% 0.111 294.1)
- #8C943E
#8C943E
oklch(64.2% 0.111 114)
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 #917FCA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #917FCA.
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 0.043
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.049
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.050
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.053
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.059
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.064
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.068
Use #917FCA 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.