#918BCA
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(66.6% 0.093 288), rgb(145, 139, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.74:1).
About this color
#918BCA is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 288°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.74:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 6.74:1 |
| White text | 3.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #918BCA |
| RGB | rgb(145, 139, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(246, 37%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.6% 0.093 288) |
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 #918BCA | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #918BCA | 6.74:1 | AA | Lc 46.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #918BCA text on white | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #918BCA text on black | 6.74:1 | AA | Lc -43.7 | 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
#E9E9F2
oklch(93.7% 0.012 286.2)
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Step 200
200
#D8D7E9
oklch(88.5% 0.025 288.4)
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Step 300
300
#BEBDDD
oklch(81% 0.045 286.8)
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Step 400
400
#9E9ACC
oklch(70.8% 0.073 288.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#918BCA
oklch(66.6% 0.093 288)
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Step 600
600
#7169AB
oklch(55.6% 0.101 288.2)
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Step 700
700
#5E5793
oklch(49% 0.095 287.7)
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Step 800
800
#4D4877
oklch(42.8% 0.077 287.6)
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Step 900
900
#403C60
oklch(37.7% 0.061 288.2)
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Step 950
950
#252338
oklch(26.9% 0.039 287.9)
#918BCA 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) | #7A94CD | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7990C8 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8496A2 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #918BCA
#918BCA
oklch(66.6% 0.093 288)
- #999852
#999852
oklch(66.5% 0.092 107.9)
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 #918BCA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.043
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.047
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.050
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.062
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.062
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.064
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.065
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.065
Use #918BCA 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.