#918FF2
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(69.4% 0.143 282.9), rgb(145, 143, 242).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.41:1).
About this color
#918FF2 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 283°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.41:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 7.41:1 |
| White text | 2.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #918FF2 |
| RGB | rgb(145, 143, 242) |
| HSL | hsl(241, 79%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.4% 0.143 282.9) |
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 #918FF2 | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc -59.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #918FF2 | 7.41:1 | AAA | Lc 49.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #918FF2 text on white | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc 54.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #918FF2 text on black | 7.41:1 | AAA | Lc -47.6 | 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
#F4F5FE
oklch(97.2% 0.012 281.1)
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Step 100
100
#E7E8FB
oklch(93.6% 0.026 283.5)
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Step 200
200
#D4D6FA
oklch(88.6% 0.049 282.8)
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Step 300
300
#B8BAF9
oklch(81% 0.089 282.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#918FF2
oklch(69.4% 0.143 282.9)
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Step 500
500
#7D75F3
oklch(63.2% 0.183 282.7)
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Step 600
600
#6959E1
oklch(55.6% 0.199 283.2)
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Step 700
700
#5848C4
oklch(49.2% 0.185 283.1)
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Step 800
800
#473C9E
oklch(42.6% 0.153 282.9)
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Step 900
900
#3B357E
oklch(37.8% 0.119 282.8)
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Step 950
950
#22204A
oklch(27.1% 0.076 282.2)
#918FF2 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) | #6C9DF6 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6896F0 | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #74A3B5 | 0.124 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #918FF2
#918FF2
oklch(69.4% 0.143 282.9)
- #AD9F0E
#AD9F0E
oklch(69.3% 0.143 103)
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 #918FF2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.017
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.024
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.026
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.040
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.057
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.064
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.072
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.078
Use #918FF2 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.