#908CFF
Closest named color: Lavender Blue (#8B88F8). oklch(69.5% 0.165 282.8), rgb(144, 140, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.38:1).
About this color
#908CFF is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.165 and its hue 283°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Blue (#8B88F8), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.38:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.165) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Lavender Blue (#8B88F8) |
| Black text | 7.38:1 |
| White text | 2.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #908CFF |
| RGB | rgb(144, 140, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(242, 100%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.5% 0.165 282.8) |
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 #908CFF | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc -59.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #908CFF | 7.38:1 | AAA | Lc 49.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #908CFF text on white | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc 54.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #908CFF text on black | 7.38:1 | AAA | Lc -47.4 | 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
#F4F4FF
oklch(97% 0.015 286.1)
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Step 100
100
#E6E8FE
oklch(93.6% 0.03 281.7)
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Step 200
200
#D3D5FF
oklch(88.5% 0.058 283)
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Step 300
300
#B7B9FF
oklch(80.9% 0.098 282.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#908CFF
oklch(69.5% 0.165 282.8)
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Step 500
500
#7D70FF
oklch(63.1% 0.205 282.9)
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Step 600
600
#6951F2
oklch(55.7% 0.229 282.8)
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Step 700
700
#583FD3
oklch(49.1% 0.214 282.8)
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Step 800
800
#4736AA
oklch(42.7% 0.176 282.6)
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Step 900
900
#3B3187
oklch(37.8% 0.138 282.8)
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Step 950
950
#221E4F
oklch(27.1% 0.087 282.6)
#908CFF 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) | #5F9DFF | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5995FC | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6CA4B9 | 0.143 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.166 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #908CFF
#908CFF
oklch(69.5% 0.165 282.8)
- #AE9F00
#AE9F00
oklch(69.4% 0.146 102.7)
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 #908CFF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.016
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.025
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.034
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.036
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.065
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.067
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.074
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.079
Use #908CFF 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.