#918BAD
Closest named color: Heather (#A484AC). oklch(65.4% 0.05 293), rgb(145, 139, 173).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.50:1).
About this color
#918BAD is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 293°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Heather (#A484AC), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.50:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Heather (#A484AC) |
| Black text | 6.50:1 |
| White text | 3.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #918BAD |
| RGB | rgb(145, 139, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(251, 17%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.4% 0.05 293) |
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 #918BAD | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #918BAD | 6.50:1 | AA | Lc 44.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #918BAD text on white | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #918BAD text on black | 6.50:1 | AA | Lc -42.2 | 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
#D9D8E2
oklch(88.6% 0.014 290.7)
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Step 300
300
#C1BED0
oklch(80.9% 0.025 293.5)
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Step 400
400
#A19CB8
oklch(70.6% 0.041 293.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#918BAD
oklch(65.4% 0.05 293)
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Step 600
600
#746E91
oklch(55.7% 0.054 292.4)
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Step 700
700
#615B7B
oklch(48.9% 0.051 293)
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Step 800
800
#504B64
oklch(42.8% 0.041 293.7)
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Step 900
900
#423E52
oklch(37.6% 0.034 293.9)
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Step 950
950
#272530
oklch(27.1% 0.02 293.3)
#918BAD 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) | #8490AF | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #848FAC | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8C9096 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #918BAD
#918BAD
oklch(65.4% 0.05 293)
- #909471
#909471
oklch(65.4% 0.05 113.1)
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 #918BAD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.033
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.037
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.038
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.042
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.043
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.043
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.050
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.050
Use #918BAD 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.