#918AA8
Closest named color: Heather (#A484AC). oklch(65% 0.045 295.8), rgb(145, 138, 168).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.40:1).
About this color
#918AA8 is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 296°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Heather (#A484AC), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.40:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Heather (#A484AC) |
| Black text | 6.40:1 |
| White text | 3.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #918AA8 |
| RGB | rgb(145, 138, 168) |
| HSL | hsl(254, 15%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65% 0.045 295.8) |
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 #918AA8 | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #918AA8 | 6.40:1 | AA | Lc 43.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #918AA8 text on white | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #918AA8 text on black | 6.40:1 | AA | Lc -41.6 | 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
#F5F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 286.4)
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Step 100
100
#EAE9EE
oklch(93.6% 0.007 295.4)
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Step 200
200
#D9D8E0
oklch(88.5% 0.011 291.9)
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Step 300
300
#C1BECE
oklch(80.9% 0.022 294.5)
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Step 400
400
#A29DB5
oklch(70.8% 0.035 295)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#918AA8
oklch(65% 0.045 295.8)
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Step 600
600
#756E8D
oklch(55.6% 0.048 295.1)
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Step 700
700
#635C78
oklch(49.2% 0.045 296.2)
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Step 800
800
#504B62
oklch(42.7% 0.038 294.7)
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Step 900
900
#433F50
oklch(37.8% 0.029 295.8)
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Step 950
950
#27252F
oklch(27.1% 0.019 294.3)
#918AA8 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) | #848EA9 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #858EA7 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8D8E94 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #918AA8
#918AA8
oklch(65% 0.045 295.8)
- #8D9374
#8D9374
oklch(65% 0.045 116.6)
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 #918AA8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.034
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.036
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.037
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.040
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.041
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.042
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.045
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.046
Use #918AA8 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.