#918EC0
Closest named color: Heather (#A484AC). oklch(66.8% 0.074 287), rgb(145, 142, 192).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.83:1).
About this color
#918EC0 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 287°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Heather (#A484AC), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.83:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Heather (#A484AC) |
| Black text | 6.83:1 |
| White text | 3.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #918EC0 |
| RGB | rgb(145, 142, 192) |
| HSL | hsl(244, 28%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.8% 0.074 287) |
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 #918EC0 | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #918EC0 | 6.83:1 | AA | Lc 46.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #918EC0 text on white | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #918EC0 text on black | 6.83:1 | AA | Lc -44.1 | 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
#F5F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E9F1
oklch(93.6% 0.011 286.2)
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Step 200
200
#D8D7E6
oklch(88.4% 0.02 289)
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Step 300
300
#BEBED7
oklch(80.9% 0.035 285.6)
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Step 400
400
#9E9CC3
oklch(70.8% 0.057 287.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#918EC0
oklch(66.8% 0.074 287)
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Step 600
600
#706CA0
oklch(55.6% 0.08 287)
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Step 700
700
#5E5A89
oklch(49.1% 0.074 287.2)
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Step 800
800
#4D4A6F
oklch(42.8% 0.061 287.3)
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Step 900
900
#403E5A
oklch(37.8% 0.047 287.2)
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Step 950
950
#252435
oklch(26.9% 0.031 286.8)
#918EC0 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) | #8194C2 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8092BF | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #87979F | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #918EC0
#918EC0
oklch(66.8% 0.074 287)
- #999862
#999862
oklch(66.7% 0.074 107.3)
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 #918EC0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.042
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.047
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.051
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.052
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.055
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.059
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.061
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.061
Use #918EC0 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.