#908AAA
Closest named color: Heather (#A484AC). oklch(65% 0.048 293.6), rgb(144, 138, 170).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.40:1).
About this color
#908AAA is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 294°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Heather (#A484AC), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.40:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Heather (#A484AC) |
| Black text | 6.40:1 |
| White text | 3.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #908AAA |
| RGB | rgb(144, 138, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(251, 16%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65% 0.048 293.6) |
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 #908AAA | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #908AAA | 6.40:1 | AA | Lc 43.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #908AAA text on white | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #908AAA text on black | 6.40:1 | AA | Lc -41.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F5F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 286.4)
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Step 100
100
#EAE9EE
oklch(93.6% 0.007 295.4)
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Step 200
200
#D9D8E1
oklch(88.6% 0.012 291.3)
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Step 300
300
#C1BECF
oklch(80.9% 0.024 294)
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Step 400
400
#A19DB6
oklch(70.8% 0.036 292.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#908AAA
oklch(65% 0.048 293.6)
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Step 600
600
#746E8F
oklch(55.6% 0.051 293)
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Step 700
700
#625C7A
oklch(49.2% 0.048 293.7)
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Step 800
800
#504B63
oklch(42.7% 0.04 294.2)
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Step 900
900
#423F51
oklch(37.8% 0.031 292.5)
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Step 950
950
#27252F
oklch(27.1% 0.019 294.3)
#908AAA 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) | #838EAB | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #848DA9 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8B8F95 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #908AAA
#908AAA
oklch(65% 0.048 293.6)
- #8E9371
#8E9371
oklch(65% 0.049 114.6)
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 #908AAA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.034
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.035
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.039
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.040
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.041
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.043
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.046
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.046
Use #908AAA 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.