#918DA2
Closest named color: Cool Gray (#8D99AE). oklch(65.4% 0.031 294.3), rgb(145, 141, 162).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.53:1).
About this color
#918DA2 is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.031 and its hue 294°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Gray (#8D99AE), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.53:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.031) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Cool Gray (#8D99AE) |
| Black text | 6.53:1 |
| White text | 3.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #918DA2 |
| RGB | rgb(145, 141, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(251, 10%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.4% 0.031 294.3) |
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 #918DA2 | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #918DA2 | 6.53:1 | AA | Lc 44.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #918DA2 text on white | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #918DA2 text on black | 6.53:1 | 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
#EAE9EC
oklch(93.6% 0.004 301.4)
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Step 200
200
#D9D8DE
oklch(88.5% 0.008 293.9)
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Step 300
300
#C1BFCA
oklch(81% 0.015 294.4)
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Step 400
400
#A19EAF
oklch(70.7% 0.025 293.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#918DA2
oklch(65.4% 0.031 294.3)
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Step 600
600
#747086
oklch(55.7% 0.034 293.6)
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Step 700
700
#615E71
oklch(49.2% 0.03 292.5)
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Step 800
800
#504C5C
oklch(42.6% 0.027 296.7)
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Step 900
900
#42404C
oklch(37.8% 0.02 293)
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Step 950
950
#27252C
oklch(27% 0.013 298.6)
#918DA2 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) | #8990A3 | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #898FA1 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8E9094 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.031 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #918DA2
#918DA2
oklch(65.4% 0.031 294.3)
- #90937D
#90937D
oklch(65.5% 0.032 113.6)
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 #918DA2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.032
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.037
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.039
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.040
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.042
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.043
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.043
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.043
Use #918DA2 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.