#918ECC
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(67.3% 0.091 285.9), rgb(145, 142, 204).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.94:1).
About this color
#918ECC is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 286°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.94:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 6.94:1 |
| White text | 3.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #918ECC |
| RGB | rgb(145, 142, 204) |
| HSL | hsl(243, 38%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.3% 0.091 285.9) |
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 #918ECC | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #918ECC | 6.94:1 | AA | Lc 47.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #918ECC text on white | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #918ECC text on black | 6.94:1 | AA | Lc -44.8 | 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
#E8E8F5
oklch(93.5% 0.017 286.1)
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Step 200
200
#D7D7EE
oklch(88.6% 0.031 285.7)
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Step 300
300
#BDBCE4
oklch(80.9% 0.056 286.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#918ECC
oklch(67.3% 0.091 285.9)
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Step 500
500
#847ECC
oklch(63.1% 0.116 286.1)
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Step 600
600
#6E66B9
oklch(55.6% 0.126 285.9)
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Step 700
700
#5C54A0
oklch(49% 0.119 286)
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Step 800
800
#4B4581
oklch(42.6% 0.097 286.1)
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Step 900
900
#3E3B68
oklch(37.7% 0.076 285.2)
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Step 950
950
#24233D
oklch(27.1% 0.048 284.5)
#918ECC 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) | #7D96CF | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B93CA | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8399A4 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #918ECC
#918ECC
oklch(67.3% 0.091 285.9)
- #9D9A55
#9D9A55
oklch(67.3% 0.091 106.4)
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 #918ECC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.042
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.052
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.053
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.060
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.062
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.063
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.065
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.066
Use #918ECC 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.