#908DC2
Closest named color: Heather (#A484AC). oklch(66.6% 0.078 286.7), rgb(144, 141, 194).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.77:1).
About this color
#908DC2 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 287°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Heather (#A484AC), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.77:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Heather (#A484AC) |
| Black text | 6.77:1 |
| White text | 3.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #908DC2 |
| RGB | rgb(144, 141, 194) |
| HSL | hsl(243, 30%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.6% 0.078 286.7) |
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 #908DC2 | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #908DC2 | 6.77:1 | AA | Lc 46.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #908DC2 text on white | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #908DC2 text on black | 6.77:1 | AA | Lc -43.8 | 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
#D8D7E7
oklch(88.5% 0.022 288.8)
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Step 300
300
#BEBDD9
oklch(80.8% 0.039 287.1)
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Step 400
400
#9D9BC5
oklch(70.6% 0.061 286.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#908DC2
oklch(66.6% 0.078 286.7)
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Step 600
600
#706CA3
oklch(55.8% 0.084 286.6)
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Step 700
700
#5D5A8B
oklch(49.1% 0.078 286)
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Step 800
800
#4C4971
oklch(42.6% 0.066 286.7)
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Step 900
900
#3F3D5B
oklch(37.5% 0.051 286.7)
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Step 950
950
#252436
oklch(27% 0.033 286.5)
#908DC2 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) | #7F94C4 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E91C1 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8596A0 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #908DC2
#908DC2
oklch(66.6% 0.078 286.7)
- #99975E
#99975E
oklch(66.4% 0.077 106.6)
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 #908DC2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.043
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.051
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.053
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.054
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.054
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.057
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.058
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.063
Use #908DC2 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.