#918BFA
Closest named color: Lavender Blue (#8B88F8). oklch(69.1% 0.16 283.8), rgb(145, 139, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.27:1).
About this color
#918BFA is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.160 and its hue 284°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Blue (#8B88F8), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.27:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Lavender Blue (#8B88F8) |
| Black text | 7.27:1 |
| White text | 2.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #918BFA |
| RGB | rgb(145, 139, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(243, 92%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.1% 0.16 283.8) |
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 #918BFA | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc -60.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #918BFA | 7.27:1 | AAA | Lc 49.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #918BFA text on white | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc 55.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #918BFA text on black | 7.27:1 | AAA | Lc -46.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F4F4FE
oklch(97% 0.013 286.1)
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Step 100
100
#E7E8FD
oklch(93.7% 0.028 283.7)
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Step 200
200
#D4D5FD
oklch(88.5% 0.055 284.1)
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Step 300
300
#B8B8FF
oklch(80.8% 0.1 283.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#918BFA
oklch(69.1% 0.16 283.8)
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Step 500
500
#7F6FFE
oklch(63% 0.205 283.9)
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Step 600
600
#6B52ED
oklch(55.6% 0.222 283.9)
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Step 700
700
#5A41CE
oklch(49.1% 0.206 283.9)
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Step 800
800
#4937A7
oklch(42.7% 0.171 283.8)
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Step 900
900
#3C3184
oklch(37.6% 0.134 284)
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Step 950
950
#231E4D
oklch(27% 0.084 284.1)
#918BFA 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) | #619CFE | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D94F7 | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #71A2B6 | 0.138 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.160 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #918BFA
#918BFA
oklch(69.1% 0.16 283.8)
- #AB9F00
#AB9F00
oklch(69.1% 0.146 104.2)
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 #918BFA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.012
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.025
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.029
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.035
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.064
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.065
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.073
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.074
Use #918BFA 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.