#908FFE
Closest named color: Lavender Blue (#8B88F8). oklch(70% 0.16 281.9), rgb(144, 143, 254).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.54:1).
About this color
#908FFE is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.160 and its hue 282°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Blue (#8B88F8), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.54:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Lavender Blue (#8B88F8) |
| Black text | 7.54:1 |
| White text | 2.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #908FFE |
| RGB | rgb(144, 143, 254) |
| HSL | hsl(241, 98%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70% 0.16 281.9) |
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 #908FFE | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc -58.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #908FFE | 7.54:1 | AAA | Lc 50.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #908FFE text on white | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc 53.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #908FFE text on black | 7.54:1 | AAA | Lc -48.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
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
#F4F5FF
oklch(97.2% 0.013 281.6)
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Step 100
100
#E6E8FD
oklch(93.6% 0.028 281.5)
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Step 200
200
#D2D5FE
oklch(88.4% 0.056 281.9)
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Step 300
300
#B6B9FF
oklch(80.9% 0.099 282.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#908FFE
oklch(70% 0.16 281.9)
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Step 500
500
#7B71FF
oklch(63.1% 0.204 282)
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Step 600
600
#6654EE
oklch(55.6% 0.221 281.7)
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Step 700
700
#5642CF
oklch(49% 0.206 282.1)
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Step 800
800
#4638A8
oklch(42.7% 0.172 282)
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Step 900
900
#3A3285
oklch(37.7% 0.134 282.2)
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Step 950
950
#211E4E
oklch(26.9% 0.086 281.8)
#908FFE 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) | #649FFF | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E97FB | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6DA6BA | 0.139 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.160 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #908FFE
#908FFE
oklch(70% 0.16 281.9)
- #B1A000
#B1A000
oklch(69.9% 0.146 101.8)
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 #908FFE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.020
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.026
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.032
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.034
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.062
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.068
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.078
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.079
Use #908FFE 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.