#908CBF
Closest named color: Heather (#A484AC). oklch(66.2% 0.075 287.8), rgb(144, 140, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.68:1).
About this color
#908CBF is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 288°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Heather (#A484AC), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.68:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Heather (#A484AC) |
| Black text | 6.68:1 |
| White text | 3.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #908CBF |
| RGB | rgb(144, 140, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(245, 28%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.2% 0.075 287.8) |
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 #908CBF | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #908CBF | 6.68:1 | AA | Lc 45.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #908CBF text on white | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #908CBF text on black | 6.68:1 | AA | Lc -43.3 | 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
#F5F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E9F1
oklch(93.6% 0.011 286.2)
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Step 200
200
#D8D7E6
oklch(88.4% 0.02 289)
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Step 300
300
#BFBDD8
oklch(80.9% 0.038 288.9)
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Step 400
400
#9E9BC4
oklch(70.6% 0.059 288.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#908CBF
oklch(66.2% 0.075 287.8)
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Step 600
600
#716CA1
oklch(55.7% 0.081 287.8)
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Step 700
700
#5E5A8A
oklch(49.2% 0.076 287.1)
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Step 800
800
#4D4970
oklch(42.6% 0.064 288.1)
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Step 900
900
#403D5A
oklch(37.6% 0.049 288.5)
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Step 950
950
#252435
oklch(26.9% 0.031 286.8)
#908CBF 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) | #7F93C1 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E90BE | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #86959E | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #908CBF
#908CBF
oklch(66.2% 0.075 287.8)
- #979760
#979760
oklch(66.3% 0.075 108.3)
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 #908CBF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.040
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.050
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.051
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.052
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.052
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.057
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.060
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.061
Use #908CBF 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.