#918CED
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(68.6% 0.141 284.4), rgb(145, 140, 237).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.17:1).
About this color
#918CED is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 284°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.17:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 7.17:1 |
| White text | 2.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #918CED |
| RGB | rgb(145, 140, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(243, 73%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.6% 0.141 284.4) |
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 #918CED | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc -60.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #918CED | 7.17:1 | AAA | Lc 48.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #918CED text on white | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc 55.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #918CED text on black | 7.17:1 | AAA | Lc -46.2 | 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
#F4F5FD
oklch(97.2% 0.011 280.5)
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Step 100
100
#E7E8FB
oklch(93.6% 0.026 283.5)
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Step 200
200
#D5D5F9
oklch(88.4% 0.049 285.3)
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Step 300
300
#B9B9F8
oklch(80.8% 0.089 284.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#918CED
oklch(68.6% 0.141 284.4)
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Step 500
500
#8074F0
oklch(63% 0.18 284.4)
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Step 600
600
#6C59DF
oklch(55.7% 0.196 284.5)
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Step 700
700
#5A48C1
oklch(49.1% 0.181 284.3)
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Step 800
800
#493C9C
oklch(42.7% 0.15 284.2)
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Step 900
900
#3D357C
oklch(37.8% 0.116 284.5)
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Step 950
950
#231F49
oklch(26.9% 0.075 284.4)
#918CED 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) | #6B9AF1 | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6794EB | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #779FB1 | 0.121 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #918CED
#918CED
oklch(68.6% 0.141 284.4)
- #A89E15
#A89E15
oklch(68.6% 0.141 104.8)
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 #918CED, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.010
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.023
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.035
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.039
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.057
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.061
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.069
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.071
Use #918CED 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.