#908FA7
Closest named color: Cool Gray (#8D99AE). oklch(65.9% 0.035 287.3), rgb(144, 143, 167).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.67:1).
About this color
#908FA7 is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 287°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Gray (#8D99AE), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.67:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Gray (#8D99AE) |
| Black text | 6.67:1 |
| White text | 3.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #908FA7 |
| RGB | rgb(144, 143, 167) |
| HSL | hsl(242, 12%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.9% 0.035 287.3) |
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 #908FA7 | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #908FA7 | 6.67:1 | AA | Lc 45.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #908FA7 text on white | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #908FA7 text on black | 6.67:1 | AA | Lc -43.2 | 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
#E9E9ED
oklch(93.5% 0.005 286.3)
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Step 200
200
#D8D8DF
oklch(88.4% 0.01 286.2)
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Step 300
300
#BFBFCC
oklch(80.9% 0.018 286)
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Step 400
400
#9F9EB1
oklch(70.6% 0.027 288.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#908FA7
oklch(65.9% 0.035 287.3)
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Step 600
600
#717089
oklch(55.5% 0.038 286.9)
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Step 700
700
#5F5E74
oklch(49.1% 0.035 287.1)
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Step 800
800
#4E4D5F
oklch(42.8% 0.03 287.6)
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Step 900
900
#40404D
oklch(37.7% 0.022 285.3)
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Step 950
950
#26252D
oklch(26.9% 0.015 291.1)
#908FA7 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) | #8A92A8 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8991A6 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8B9397 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #908FA7
#908FA7
oklch(65.9% 0.035 287.3)
- #94947B
#94947B
oklch(66% 0.036 107.3)
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 #908FA7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.026
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.036
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.039
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.043
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.045
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.046
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.046
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.047
Use #908FA7 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.