#918DBE
Closest named color: Heather (#A484AC). oklch(66.5% 0.072 288), rgb(145, 141, 190).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.75:1).
About this color
#918DBE is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 288°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Heather (#A484AC), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.75:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Heather (#A484AC) |
| Black text | 6.75:1 |
| White text | 3.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #918DBE |
| RGB | rgb(145, 141, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(245, 27%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.5% 0.072 288) |
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 #918DBE | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #918DBE | 6.75:1 | AA | Lc 46.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #918DBE text on white | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #918DBE text on black | 6.75:1 | 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
#F5F5F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E9F0
oklch(93.6% 0.009 286.2)
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Step 200
200
#D8D7E6
oklch(88.4% 0.02 289)
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Step 300
300
#BFBED7
oklch(81% 0.035 287.4)
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Step 400
400
#9E9CC2
oklch(70.8% 0.055 287.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#918DBE
oklch(66.5% 0.072 288)
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Step 600
600
#716C9F
oklch(55.6% 0.078 288.1)
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Step 700
700
#5F5A88
oklch(49.2% 0.073 288.4)
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Step 800
800
#4D4A6E
oklch(42.8% 0.059 287.4)
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Step 900
900
#403E59
oklch(37.8% 0.046 287.4)
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Step 950
950
#262434
oklch(27% 0.03 290)
#918DBE 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) | #8193C0 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8091BD | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #87959E | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #918DBE
#918DBE
oklch(66.5% 0.072 288)
- #989763
#989763
oklch(66.4% 0.071 107.3)
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 #918DBE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.039
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.047
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.050
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.050
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.054
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.059
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.059
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.063
Use #918DBE 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.