#918EED
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(68.9% 0.138 283.6), rgb(145, 142, 237).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.29:1).
About this color
#918EED is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 284°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.29:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 7.29:1 |
| White text | 2.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #918EED |
| RGB | rgb(145, 142, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(242, 73%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.9% 0.138 283.6) |
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 #918EED | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc -60.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #918EED | 7.29:1 | AAA | Lc 49.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #918EED text on white | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc 54.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #918EED text on black | 7.29:1 | AAA | Lc -46.9 | 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
#E7E8FB
oklch(93.6% 0.026 283.5)
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Step 200
200
#D4D6F9
oklch(88.6% 0.048 282.8)
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Step 300
300
#B9BAF7
oklch(81% 0.086 283.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#918EED
oklch(68.9% 0.138 283.6)
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Step 500
500
#7F75EE
oklch(63% 0.176 283.9)
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Step 600
600
#6A5BDD
oklch(55.7% 0.191 283.5)
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Step 700
700
#5949C0
oklch(49.1% 0.179 283.8)
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Step 800
800
#483D9B
oklch(42.7% 0.147 283.5)
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Step 900
900
#3C357B
oklch(37.6% 0.115 283.9)
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Step 950
950
#232048
oklch(27% 0.072 283.9)
#918EED 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) | #6D9BF1 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A95EB | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #77A1B2 | 0.119 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #918EED
#918EED
oklch(68.9% 0.138 283.6)
- #AA9E1D
#AA9E1D
oklch(68.9% 0.138 103.7)
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 #918EED, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.010
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.026
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.031
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.043
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.056
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.062
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.069
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.074
Use #918EED 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.