#918EEB
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(68.8% 0.135 283.7), rgb(145, 142, 235).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.27:1).
About this color
#918EEB is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.135 and its hue 284°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.27:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 7.27:1 |
| White text | 2.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #918EEB |
| RGB | rgb(145, 142, 235) |
| HSL | hsl(242, 70%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.8% 0.135 283.7) |
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 #918EEB | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc -60.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #918EEB | 7.27:1 | AAA | Lc 49.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #918EEB text on white | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc 55.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #918EEB text on black | 7.27:1 | AAA | Lc -46.8 | 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
#F4F5FD
oklch(97.2% 0.011 280.5)
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Step 100
100
#E7E8FA
oklch(93.6% 0.024 283.4)
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Step 200
200
#D4D6F8
oklch(88.5% 0.047 282.7)
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Step 300
300
#B9BAF6
oklch(80.9% 0.084 283.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#918EEB
oklch(68.8% 0.135 283.7)
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Step 500
500
#7F76EC
oklch(63.1% 0.172 283.8)
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Step 600
600
#6A5BDB
oklch(55.5% 0.188 283.7)
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Step 700
700
#594ABE
oklch(49.1% 0.175 283.8)
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Step 800
800
#483E9A
oklch(42.8% 0.145 283.4)
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Step 900
900
#3C367A
oklch(37.7% 0.112 283.6)
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Step 950
950
#232048
oklch(27% 0.072 283.9)
#918EEB 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) | #6F9BEF | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B95E9 | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #78A0B1 | 0.116 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.135 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #918EEB
#918EEB
oklch(68.8% 0.135 283.7)
- #AA9E23
#AA9E23
oklch(68.9% 0.135 103.5)
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 #918EEB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.008
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.029
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.032
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.045
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.056
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.062
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.067
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.072
Use #918EEB 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.