#918CA8
Closest named color: Cool Gray (#8D99AE). oklch(65.4% 0.042 293.4), rgb(145, 140, 168).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.52:1).
About this color
#918CA8 is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 293°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Gray (#8D99AE), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.52:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Cool Gray (#8D99AE) |
| Black text | 6.52:1 |
| White text | 3.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #918CA8 |
| RGB | rgb(145, 140, 168) |
| HSL | hsl(251, 14%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.4% 0.042 293.4) |
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 #918CA8 | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #918CA8 | 6.52:1 | AA | Lc 44.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #918CA8 text on white | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #918CA8 text on black | 6.52:1 | AA | Lc -42.3 | 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
#EAE9ED
oklch(93.6% 0.005 297.7)
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Step 200
200
#D9D8E0
oklch(88.5% 0.011 291.9)
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Step 300
300
#C1BECD
oklch(80.9% 0.021 295.1)
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Step 400
400
#A19DB4
oklch(70.7% 0.033 293.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#918CA8
oklch(65.4% 0.042 293.4)
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Step 600
600
#746F8C
oklch(55.7% 0.045 292.8)
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Step 700
700
#615C77
oklch(49% 0.043 293.2)
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Step 800
800
#504C61
oklch(42.9% 0.035 293.6)
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Step 900
900
#423F4F
oklch(37.7% 0.027 293.6)
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Step 950
950
#27252E
oklch(27% 0.017 295.4)
#918CA8 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) | #8690A9 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #878FA7 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8D9095 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #918CA8
#918CA8
oklch(65.4% 0.042 293.4)
- #909477
#909477
oklch(65.5% 0.042 113.9)
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 #918CA8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.034
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.036
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.036
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.040
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.041
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.043
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.046
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.048
Use #918CA8 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.