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#917DCF Color

#917DCF is rgb(145, 125, 207) in RGB, hsl(255, 46%, 65%) in HSL, and about cmyk(30%, 40%, 0%, 19%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Middle Blue Purple (#8B72BE), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.28. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#917DCF
HEX#917DCF
RGBrgb(145, 125, 207)
HSLhsl(255, 46%, 65%)
HSVhsv(255, 40%, 81%)
CMYKcmyk(30%, 40%, 0%, 19%)
OKLCHoklch(64.2% 0.121 293.9)
LABlab(56.86% 21.59 -40.09)
LCHlch(56.86% 45.54 298.30)

What #917DCF Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #917DCF, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Middle Blue Purple#8B72BEΔE 5.28Violet-blue (Crayola)#766EC8ΔE 9.27Purple Mountain Majesty#9678B6ΔE 11.71Lavender Purple#967BB6ΔE 12.91Lavender (Floral)#B57EDCΔE 13.94Heather#9E7BB5ΔE 14.6

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every purple in the library.

#917DCF Channel Values

How #917DCF breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 145 · G 125 · B 2078-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 255° · S 46% · L 65%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 255° · S 40% · V 81%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 30% · M 40% · Y 0% · K 19%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.48:1 vs white · 6.04:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #917DCF background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

Fails AAWhite text3.48:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.04:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #917DCF in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #917DCF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #917DCF; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#917DCF
Complementary
#BACF7D
Analogous
#7D91CF
Analogous
#BA7DCF
Triadic
#CF917D
Triadic
#7DCF91
Split comp.
#CFBA7D
Split comp.
#91CF7D

Tints & Shades of #917DCF

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#A18FD6
#AD9EDB
#BDB1E2
#CDC3E9
#DCD6F0
#E9E5F5

Shades

#755BC2
#5E42B3
#4D3691
#3B2970
#291D4E
#1A1230

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #917DCF.

How #917DCF Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#917DCF
Protanopia#8181CF
Protanomaly#887FCF
Deuteranopia#8484CF
Deuteranomaly#8981CF
Tritanopia#848B8B
Tritanomaly#8986AA
Achromatopsia#898989

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #917DCF in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-917dcf: #917DCF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #917DCF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-917dcf': '#917DCF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.569, green: 0.490, blue: 0.812)
Android XML<color name="color_917dcf">#917DCF</color>
SVG fillfill="#917DCF"

More Purple Colors

#917DCF sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#917DCF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #917DCF?

#917DCF is a light purple — rgb(145, 125, 207) in RGB and hsl(255, 46%, 65%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Middle Blue Purple (#8B72BE), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.28.

What is the RGB value of #917DCF?

#917DCF is rgb(145, 125, 207) — red 145, green 125, and blue 207 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #917DCF?

#917DCF converts to approximately cmyk(30%, 40%, 0%, 19%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #917DCF be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #917DCF scores 3.48:1 against white and 6.04:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #917DCF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #917DCF is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is mediumpurple (#9370DB) at a CIE76 distance of 14.8, which is visibly different.

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