#908DC0
Closest named color: Heather (#A484AC). oklch(66.5% 0.075 286.9), rgb(144, 141, 192).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.75:1).
About this color
#908DC0 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 287°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Heather (#A484AC), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.75:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Heather (#A484AC) |
| Black text | 6.75:1 |
| White text | 3.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #908DC0 |
| RGB | rgb(144, 141, 192) |
| HSL | hsl(244, 29%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.5% 0.075 286.9) |
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 #908DC0 | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #908DC0 | 6.75:1 | AA | Lc 46.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #908DC0 text on white | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #908DC0 text on black | 6.75:1 | AA | Lc -43.7 | 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
#BEBED8
oklch(81% 0.036 285.6)
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Step 400
400
#9D9CC4
oklch(70.8% 0.058 286)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#908DC0
oklch(66.5% 0.075 286.9)
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Step 600
600
#706CA1
oklch(55.7% 0.081 286.9)
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Step 700
700
#5E5A8A
oklch(49.2% 0.076 287.1)
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Step 800
800
#4C4A70
oklch(42.8% 0.062 285.8)
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Step 900
900
#403E5B
oklch(37.9% 0.049 287)
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Step 950
950
#252435
oklch(26.9% 0.031 286.8)
#908DC0 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) | #8093C2 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F91BF | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #85969F | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #908DC0
#908DC0
oklch(66.5% 0.075 286.9)
- #999760
#999760
oklch(66.5% 0.075 106.5)
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 #908DC0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.042
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.049
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.051
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.052
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.053
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.058
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.060
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.060
Use #908DC0 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.