#918EAD
Closest named color: Cool Gray (#8D99AE). oklch(66% 0.046 289.5), rgb(145, 142, 173).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.67:1).
About this color
#918EAD is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 290°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Gray (#8D99AE), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.67:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Gray (#8D99AE) |
| Black text | 6.67:1 |
| White text | 3.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #918EAD |
| RGB | rgb(145, 142, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(246, 16%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66% 0.046 289.5) |
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 #918EAD | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #918EAD | 6.67:1 | AA | Lc 45.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #918EAD text on white | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #918EAD text on black | 6.67:1 | AA | Lc -43.2 | 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
#E9E9EE
oklch(93.5% 0.007 286.3)
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Step 200
200
#D9D8E1
oklch(88.6% 0.012 291.3)
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Step 300
300
#C0BECF
oklch(80.8% 0.024 291.3)
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Step 400
400
#9F9DB6
oklch(70.6% 0.036 289.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#918EAD
oklch(66% 0.046 289.5)
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Step 600
600
#726F8F
oklch(55.6% 0.049 289)
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Step 700
700
#605D7A
oklch(49.2% 0.046 289.3)
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Step 800
800
#4E4C63
oklch(42.8% 0.038 288.7)
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Step 900
900
#413F51
oklch(37.7% 0.031 289.9)
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Step 950
950
#26252F
oklch(27% 0.018 289.7)
#918EAD 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) | #8792AE | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8791AC | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8B9398 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #918EAD
#918EAD
oklch(66% 0.046 289.5)
- #949575
#949575
oklch(66% 0.045 109.1)
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 #918EAD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.030
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.037
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.037
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.043
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.044
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.048
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.049
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.051
Use #918EAD 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.