#908EBB
Closest named color: Heather (#A484AC). oklch(66.5% 0.066 286.5), rgb(144, 142, 187).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.77:1).
About this color
#908EBB is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 286°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Heather (#A484AC), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.77:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Heather (#A484AC) |
| Black text | 6.77:1 |
| White text | 3.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #908EBB |
| RGB | rgb(144, 142, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(243, 25%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.5% 0.066 286.5) |
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 #908EBB | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #908EBB | 6.77:1 | AA | Lc 46.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #908EBB text on white | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #908EBB 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
#F5F5F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E9F0
oklch(93.6% 0.009 286.2)
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Step 200
200
#D8D8E5
oklch(88.6% 0.018 286)
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Step 300
300
#BEBED5
oklch(80.9% 0.032 285.7)
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Step 400
400
#9D9CC0
oklch(70.6% 0.052 286.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#908EBB
oklch(66.5% 0.066 286.5)
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Step 600
600
#706D9C
oklch(55.6% 0.072 286.7)
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Step 700
700
#5E5B85
oklch(49.1% 0.067 286.9)
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Step 800
800
#4C4A6C
oklch(42.6% 0.056 286.5)
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Step 900
900
#403E58
oklch(37.7% 0.044 287.6)
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Step 950
950
#252533
oklch(27.1% 0.026 284.5)
#908EBB 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) | #8393BD | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8291BA | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #87969D | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #908EBB
#908EBB
oklch(66.5% 0.066 286.5)
- #989767
#989767
oklch(66.5% 0.066 107.1)
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 #908EBB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.039
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.041
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.046
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.049
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.054
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.057
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.058
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.058
Use #908EBB 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.