#918AAB
Closest named color: Heather (#A484AC). oklch(65.1% 0.049 294.7), rgb(145, 138, 171).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.42:1).
About this color
#918AAB is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 295°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Heather (#A484AC), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.42:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Heather (#A484AC) |
| Black text | 6.42:1 |
| White text | 3.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #918AAB |
| RGB | rgb(145, 138, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(253, 16%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.1% 0.049 294.7) |
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 #918AAB | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #918AAB | 6.42:1 | AA | Lc 44.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #918AAB text on white | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #918AAB text on black | 6.42:1 | AA | Lc -41.7 | 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
#D9D8E1
oklch(88.6% 0.012 291.3)
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Step 300
300
#C1BECF
oklch(80.9% 0.024 294)
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Step 400
400
#A29CB7
oklch(70.7% 0.039 295.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#918AAB
oklch(65.1% 0.049 294.7)
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Step 600
600
#756D90
oklch(55.5% 0.054 295.1)
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Step 700
700
#625B7A
oklch(49% 0.05 294.9)
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Step 800
800
#504B64
oklch(42.8% 0.041 293.7)
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Step 900
900
#423E51
oklch(37.6% 0.032 294.4)
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Step 950
950
#272530
oklch(27.1% 0.02 293.3)
#918AAB 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) | #838FAC | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #848EAA | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8C8F95 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #918AAB
#918AAB
oklch(65.1% 0.049 294.7)
- #8E9371
#8E9371
oklch(65% 0.049 114.6)
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 #918AAB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.032
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.037
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.040
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.040
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.042
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.043
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.047
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.048
Use #918AAB 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.