#908EA4
Closest named color: Cool Gray (#8D99AE). oklch(65.6% 0.032 289.6), rgb(144, 142, 164).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.59:1).
About this color
#908EA4 is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.032 and its hue 290°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Gray (#8D99AE), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.59:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.032) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Gray (#8D99AE) |
| Black text | 6.59:1 |
| White text | 3.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #908EA4 |
| RGB | rgb(144, 142, 164) |
| HSL | hsl(245, 11%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.6% 0.032 289.6) |
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 #908EA4 | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #908EA4 | 6.59:1 | AA | Lc 45.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #908EA4 text on white | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #908EA4 text on black | 6.59:1 | AA | Lc -42.7 | 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
#F5F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 286.4)
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Step 100
100
#EAE9ED
oklch(93.6% 0.005 297.7)
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Step 200
200
#D9D8DF
oklch(88.5% 0.01 292.8)
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Step 300
300
#C0BFCA
oklch(80.9% 0.015 290.2)
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Step 400
400
#A09EB0
oklch(70.7% 0.026 290.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#908EA4
oklch(65.6% 0.032 289.6)
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Step 600
600
#727087
oklch(55.5% 0.035 289.2)
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Step 700
700
#605E73
oklch(49.2% 0.033 289.5)
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Step 800
800
#4E4D5D
oklch(42.7% 0.026 288.1)
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Step 900
900
#41404C
oklch(37.7% 0.02 289.2)
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Step 950
950
#26252D
oklch(26.9% 0.015 291.1)
#908EA4 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) | #8991A5 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8990A3 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8C9195 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #908EA4
#908EA4
oklch(65.6% 0.032 289.6)
- #92937C
#92937C
oklch(65.6% 0.033 109.3)
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 #908EA4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.029
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.035
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.038
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.043
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.043
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.044
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.045
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.046
Use #908EA4 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.