#918DCA
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(67% 0.09 286.7), rgb(145, 141, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.86:1).
About this color
#918DCA is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 287°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7), ΔE 0.045 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.86:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 6.86:1 |
| White text | 3.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #918DCA |
| RGB | rgb(145, 141, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(244, 37%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67% 0.09 286.7) |
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 #918DCA | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #918DCA | 6.86:1 | AA | Lc 46.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #918DCA text on white | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #918DCA text on black | 6.86:1 | AA | Lc -44.3 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F5F5FA
oklch(97.2% 0.007 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E8F5
oklch(93.6% 0.017 289.6)
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Step 200
200
#D7D7ED
oklch(88.6% 0.03 285.8)
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Step 300
300
#BDBCE4
oklch(80.9% 0.056 286.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#918DCA
oklch(67% 0.09 286.7)
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Step 500
500
#857ECB
oklch(63.1% 0.114 286.8)
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Step 600
600
#6F66B8
oklch(55.6% 0.125 286.6)
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Step 700
700
#5D549E
oklch(49% 0.116 286.9)
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Step 800
800
#4C4580
oklch(42.6% 0.096 287)
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Step 900
900
#3F3B67
oklch(37.8% 0.074 286.4)
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Step 950
950
#25233C
oklch(27.1% 0.046 286.6)
#918DCA 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) | #7C95CD | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B92C8 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8498A3 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #918DCA
#918DCA
oklch(67% 0.09 286.7)
- #9C9956
#9C9956
oklch(67% 0.089 106.3)
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 #918DCA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.045
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.050
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.051
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.061
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.061
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.061
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.064
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.064
Use #918DCA 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.