#908FC5
Closest named color: Heather (#A484AC). oklch(67.1% 0.079 284.9), rgb(144, 143, 197).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.92:1).
About this color
#908FC5 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 285°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Heather (#A484AC), ΔE 0.047 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.92:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Heather (#A484AC) |
| Black text | 6.92:1 |
| White text | 3.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #908FC5 |
| RGB | rgb(144, 143, 197) |
| HSL | hsl(241, 32%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.1% 0.079 284.9) |
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 #908FC5 | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #908FC5 | 6.92:1 | AA | Lc 46.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #908FC5 text on white | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #908FC5 text on black | 6.92:1 | AA | Lc -44.7 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F5F5FA
oklch(97.2% 0.007 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E8E9F3
oklch(93.6% 0.013 281.6)
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Step 200
200
#D7D7EB
oklch(88.5% 0.027 285.8)
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Step 300
300
#BDBDE0
oklch(81% 0.049 285.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#908FC5
oklch(67.1% 0.079 284.9)
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Step 500
500
#8380C4
oklch(63% 0.101 285.1)
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Step 600
600
#6D69B1
oklch(55.6% 0.11 284.8)
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Step 700
700
#5B5798
oklch(49.1% 0.102 284.8)
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Step 800
800
#4A477B
oklch(42.6% 0.085 284.8)
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Step 900
900
#3E3C63
oklch(37.7% 0.066 285.1)
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Step 950
950
#24233A
oklch(26.9% 0.042 285.2)
#908FC5 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) | #8096C7 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F92C4 | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8498A2 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #908FC5
#908FC5
oklch(67.1% 0.079 284.9)
- #9D995E
#9D995E
oklch(67.2% 0.08 105)
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 #908FC5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.047
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.051
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.054
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.055
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.056
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.057
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.060
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.064
Use #908FC5 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.