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#917FDC Color

#917FDC is rgb(145, 127, 220) in RGB, hsl(252, 57%, 68%) in HSL, and about cmyk(34%, 42%, 0%, 14%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Violet-blue (Crayola) (#766EC8), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.09. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#917FDC
HEX#917FDC
RGBrgb(145, 127, 220)
HSLhsl(252, 57%, 68%)
HSVhsv(252, 42%, 86%)
CMYKcmyk(34%, 42%, 0%, 14%)
OKLCHoklch(65.2% 0.136 291)
LABlab(57.90% 23.12 -45.76)
LCHlch(57.90% 51.27 296.80)

What #917FDC 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 #917FDC, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Violet-blue (Crayola)#766EC8ΔE 8.09Middle Blue Purple#8B72BEΔE 10.36Medium Purple#9370DBΔE 10.45Lavender (Floral)#B57EDCΔE 13.4Amethyst#9966CCΔE 14.09Rich Lavender#A76BCFΔE 15.59

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

#917FDC Channel Values

How #917FDC 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 127 · B 2208-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 252° · S 57% · L 68%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 252° · S 42% · V 86%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 34% · M 42% · Y 0% · K 14%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.35:1 vs white · 6.27:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #917FDC 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 text3.35:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.27:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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

Colors That Go With #917FDC

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

Base
#917FDC
Complementary
#C9DC7F
Analogous
#7F9BDC
Analogous
#C07FDC
Triadic
#DC917F
Triadic
#7FDC91
Split comp.
#DCC07F
Split comp.
#9BDC7F

Tints & Shades of #917FDC

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

#9F8FE0
#B0A3E6
#BEB3EA
#CCC3EF
#D9D3F3
#EAE7F8

Shades

#735BD2
#5437C8
#452DA4
#34227C
#251858
#160E34

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

How #917FDC 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#917FDC
Protanopia#8282DC
Protanomaly#8881DC
Deuteranopia#8585DC
Deuteranomaly#8A83DC
Tritanopia#818F8F
Tritanomaly#8889B3
Achromatopsia#8C8C8C

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #917FDC in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-917fdc: #917FDC;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #917FDC;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-917fdc': '#917FDC' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.569, green: 0.498, blue: 0.863)
Android XML<color name="color_917fdc">#917FDC</color>
SVG fillfill="#917FDC"

More Blue Colors

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

000024fafaff00002ef9fafb000033f8fafc000038f8f8ff000042f5faff000047f5f5ff002147007dfa0f52ba1c39bb2a3439372aac4e3cc364609a7abdff979aaab8dbffd6d6ff

#917FDC Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #917FDC?

#917FDC is a light blue — rgb(145, 127, 220) in RGB and hsl(252, 57%, 68%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Violet-blue (Crayola) (#766EC8), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.09.

What is the RGB value of #917FDC?

#917FDC is rgb(145, 127, 220) — red 145, green 127, and blue 220 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #917FDC?

#917FDC converts to approximately cmyk(34%, 42%, 0%, 14%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #917FDC be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #917FDC scores 3.35:1 against white and 6.27:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

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

No. #917FDC 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 10.45, which is visibly different.

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