#918EDA
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(68% 0.111 284.8), rgb(145, 142, 218).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.08:1).
About this color
#918EDA is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 285°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.08:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 7.08:1 |
| White text | 2.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #918EDA |
| RGB | rgb(145, 142, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(242, 51%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68% 0.111 284.8) |
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 #918EDA | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc -61.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #918EDA | 7.08:1 | AAA | Lc 47.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #918EDA text on white | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc 56.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #918EDA text on black | 7.08:1 | AAA | Lc -45.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
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
#F4F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.009 279.7)
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Step 100
100
#E8E8F7
oklch(93.5% 0.02 286)
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Step 200
200
#D6D6F2
oklch(88.5% 0.038 285.6)
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Step 300
300
#BBBBEC
oklch(80.9% 0.069 284.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#918EDA
oklch(68% 0.111 284.8)
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Step 500
500
#827BDB
oklch(63.2% 0.141 284.9)
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Step 600
600
#6C62C9
oklch(55.7% 0.154 284.6)
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Step 700
700
#5B50AD
oklch(49.1% 0.143 285.2)
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Step 800
800
#4A428C
oklch(42.6% 0.119 285.1)
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Step 900
900
#3D3970
oklch(37.7% 0.092 284.4)
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Step 950
950
#242242
oklch(27.2% 0.058 284.7)
#918EDA 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) | #7798DD | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7594D8 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7E9CAA | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #918EDA
#918EDA
oklch(68% 0.111 284.8)
- #A39C43
#A39C43
oklch(68.1% 0.111 104.8)
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 #918EDA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.022
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.051
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.051
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.057
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.059
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.060
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.067
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.067
Use #918EDA 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.