#908DB2
Closest named color: Heather (#A484AC). oklch(65.9% 0.055 288.5), rgb(144, 141, 178).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.63:1).
About this color
#908DB2 is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 289°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Heather (#A484AC), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.63:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Heather (#A484AC) |
| Black text | 6.63:1 |
| White text | 3.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #908DB2 |
| RGB | rgb(144, 141, 178) |
| HSL | hsl(245, 19%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.9% 0.055 288.5) |
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 #908DB2 | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #908DB2 | 6.63:1 | AA | Lc 45.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #908DB2 text on white | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #908DB2 text on black | 6.63:1 | AA | Lc -43.0 | 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
#F5F5F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E9EF
oklch(93.6% 0.008 286.2)
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Step 200
200
#D8D8E3
oklch(88.5% 0.015 286.1)
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Step 300
300
#BFBED1
oklch(80.8% 0.027 288.2)
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Step 400
400
#9F9DBA
oklch(70.7% 0.042 288.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#908DB2
oklch(65.9% 0.055 288.5)
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Step 600
600
#716E94
oklch(55.5% 0.059 287.9)
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Step 700
700
#5F5C7F
oklch(49.2% 0.056 288.1)
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Step 800
800
#4E4B67
oklch(42.7% 0.046 289.2)
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Step 900
900
#413F54
oklch(37.8% 0.036 288.9)
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Step 950
950
#262531
oklch(27.1% 0.022 288.6)
#908DB2 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) | #8492B4 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8490B1 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #899399 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #908DB2
#908DB2
oklch(65.9% 0.055 288.5)
- #94956E
#94956E
oklch(65.9% 0.055 109)
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 #908DB2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.036
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.036
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.038
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.045
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.045
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.051
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.054
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.054
Use #908DB2 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.