#908FC6
Closest named color: Heather (#A484AC). oklch(67.2% 0.081 284.8), rgb(144, 143, 198).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.93:1).
About this color
#908FC6 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 285°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Heather (#A484AC), ΔE 0.048 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.93:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Heather (#A484AC) |
| Black text | 6.93:1 |
| White text | 3.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #908FC6 |
| RGB | rgb(144, 143, 198) |
| HSL | hsl(241, 33%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.2% 0.081 284.8) |
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 #908FC6 | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #908FC6 | 6.93:1 | AA | Lc 47.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #908FC6 text on white | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #908FC6 text on black | 6.93:1 | 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
#E8E9F4
oklch(93.6% 0.015 281.9)
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Step 200
200
#D7D7EC
oklch(88.6% 0.029 285.8)
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Step 300
300
#BCBDE1
oklch(80.9% 0.051 284)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#908FC6
oklch(67.2% 0.081 284.8)
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Step 500
500
#8380C6
oklch(63.1% 0.104 285)
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Step 600
600
#6D69B2
oklch(55.7% 0.111 284.7)
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Step 700
700
#5B5799
oklch(49.1% 0.104 284.7)
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Step 800
800
#4A477C
oklch(42.6% 0.086 284.7)
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Step 900
900
#3E3C64
oklch(37.7% 0.068 285)
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Step 950
950
#24233B
oklch(26.9% 0.044 284.9)
#908FC6 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) | #8096C8 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E93C5 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8399A2 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #908FC6
#908FC6
oklch(67.2% 0.081 284.8)
- #9D995D
#9D995D
oklch(67.2% 0.081 105.1)
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 #908FC6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.048
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.052
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.052
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.055
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.058
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.058
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.061
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.063
Use #908FC6 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.