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#918fa0 color: Evening in Paris

#918fa0 is rgb(145, 143, 160) in RGB and oklch(65.733% 0.02506 291.097) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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247°
100%

65.7%
0.025
291°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Muted
  • Dusty
  • Cool
  • ≈ Gray
  • zinc-400
  • Black 37%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.16:1Hard to read
Lc -64
Black text
6.64:1Readable · AA
Lc 45

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About #918fa0

#918fa0 is a dusty violet color. In OKLCH it has 65.7% lightness, 0.025 chroma and a hue of 291°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.16:1 contrast and black text 6.64:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Evening in Paris (#938f9f). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is zinc-400.

More medium violet colors

Lighter: #918fa0 mixed with white

  1. 918fa0
  2. 9b9aa9
  3. a6a4b2
  4. b1afbc
  5. bcbac5
  6. c7c6cf
  7. d2d1d8
  8. dddce2
  9. e8e8eb
  10. f3f3f5

Darker: #918fa0 mixed with black

  1. 918fa0
  2. 7d7c8b
  3. 6a6976
  4. 585761
  5. 46454e
  6. 35343b
  7. 252429
  8. 151519
  9. 070709
  10. 010101

Calmer: #918fa0 with less saturation

  1. 918fa0
  2. 918f9f
  3. 918f9d
  4. 91909c
  5. 91909a
  6. 919099
  7. 919097
  8. 919196
  9. 919194
  10. 919193

Questions about #918fa0

What color is #918fa0?

#918fa0 is dusty violet. The closest named color is Evening in Paris. In RGB it is rgb(145, 143, 160), in HSL hsl(247.06, 8.21%, 59.41%) and in OKLCH oklch(65.733% 0.02506 291.097).

What colors go well with #918fa0?

The complementary color of #918fa0 is #929382. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8992a1 and #998d9b. The triadic partners are #9f8d84 and #83978f.

Is white or black text more readable on #918fa0?

Black text reads better on #918fa0: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.16:1 and black gives 6.64:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #918fa0 a warm or cool color?

#918fa0 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 291 degrees, its lightness 65.7% and its chroma 0.025.