#908BEE
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(68.4% 0.143 284.2), rgb(144, 139, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.11:1).
About this color
#908BEE is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 284°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.11:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 7.11:1 |
| White text | 2.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #908BEE |
| RGB | rgb(144, 139, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(243, 74%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.4% 0.143 284.2) |
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 #908BEE | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc -61.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #908BEE | 7.11:1 | AAA | Lc 48.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #908BEE text on white | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc 55.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #908BEE text on black | 7.11:1 | AAA | Lc -45.9 | 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
#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
#D4D5FA
oklch(88.4% 0.051 284.1)
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Step 300
300
#B9B9F9
oklch(80.8% 0.09 284.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#908BEE
oklch(68.4% 0.143 284.2)
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Step 500
500
#8074F2
oklch(63.2% 0.183 284.2)
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Step 600
600
#6B58E1
oklch(55.6% 0.2 284.1)
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Step 700
700
#5A47C3
oklch(49.1% 0.185 284.3)
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Step 800
800
#493B9E
oklch(42.6% 0.154 284.2)
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Step 900
900
#3C347D
oklch(37.6% 0.119 284)
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Step 950
950
#231F49
oklch(26.9% 0.075 284.4)
#908BEE 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) | #6899F2 | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6593EC | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #759FB1 | 0.124 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #908BEE
#908BEE
oklch(68.4% 0.143 284.2)
- #A89D05
#A89D05
oklch(68.4% 0.144 104.5)
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 #908BEE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.011
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.019
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.036
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.037
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.057
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.059
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.067
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.074
Use #908BEE 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.