#918ABE
Closest named color: Heather (#A484AC). oklch(65.9% 0.077 290.3), rgb(145, 138, 190).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.58:1).
About this color
#918ABE is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 290°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Heather (#A484AC), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.58:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Heather (#A484AC) |
| Black text | 6.58:1 |
| White text | 3.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #918ABE |
| RGB | rgb(145, 138, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(248, 29%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.9% 0.077 290.3) |
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 #918ABE | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #918ABE | 6.58:1 | AA | Lc 45.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #918ABE text on white | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #918ABE text on black | 6.58:1 | AA | Lc -42.7 | 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
#F5F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E9F1
oklch(93.6% 0.011 286.2)
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Step 200
200
#D8D7E6
oklch(88.4% 0.02 289)
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Step 300
300
#C0BDD8
oklch(80.9% 0.038 290.6)
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Step 400
400
#A09BC4
oklch(70.8% 0.059 290.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#918ABE
oklch(65.9% 0.077 290.3)
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Step 600
600
#736BA1
oklch(55.7% 0.083 290.2)
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Step 700
700
#60598A
oklch(49.1% 0.078 289.8)
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Step 800
800
#4F4970
oklch(42.8% 0.064 290.5)
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Step 900
900
#413D5A
oklch(37.7% 0.049 290.1)
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Step 950
950
#262435
oklch(27% 0.031 289.5)
#918ABE 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) | #7D91C0 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D8FBD | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #87939C | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #918ABE
#918ABE
oklch(65.9% 0.077 290.3)
- #94965E
#94965E
oklch(65.8% 0.077 110.1)
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 #918ABE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.038
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.048
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.050
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.052
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.054
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.058
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.061
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.061
Use #918ABE 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.