#917FF7
Closest named color: Periwinkle (#8E82FE). oklch(66.8% 0.173 287.7), rgb(145, 127, 247).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.58:1).
About this color
#917FF7 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.173 and its hue 288°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Periwinkle (#8E82FE), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.58:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.173) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle (#8E82FE) |
| Black text | 6.58:1 |
| White text | 3.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #917FF7 |
| RGB | rgb(145, 127, 247) |
| HSL | hsl(249, 88%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.8% 0.173 287.7) |
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 #917FF7 | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #917FF7 | 6.58:1 | AA | Lc 45.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #917FF7 text on white | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #917FF7 text on black | 6.58:1 | 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.
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Step 50
50
#F5F4FD
oklch(97% 0.012 291.3)
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Step 100
100
#E8E8FA
oklch(93.6% 0.024 285.9)
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Step 200
200
#D7D5F7
oklch(88.5% 0.047 288.1)
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Step 300
300
#BDB9F5
oklch(81% 0.084 287.4)
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Step 400
400
#9D92F0
oklch(70.8% 0.135 287.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#917FF7
oklch(66.8% 0.173 287.7)
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Step 600
600
#7259D9
oklch(55.7% 0.188 287.7)
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Step 700
700
#6048BC
oklch(49.2% 0.174 287.8)
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Step 800
800
#4E3C98
oklch(42.8% 0.144 287.7)
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Step 900
900
#403479
oklch(37.7% 0.113 287.7)
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Step 950
950
#251F47
oklch(26.9% 0.072 287.4)
#917FF7 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) | #4E93FB | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D8DF4 | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7398AF | 0.146 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.173 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #917FF7
#917FF7
oklch(66.8% 0.173 287.7)
- #9E9A00
#9E9A00
oklch(66.8% 0.144 107.9)
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 #917FF7, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #917FF7.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.012
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.022
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.043
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.050
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.058
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.061
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.063
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.065
Use #917FF7 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.