Palettes / Colors / #908FC2

#908FC2 — Light Dusty Blue

#908FC2 is a blue color we call Light Dusty Blue, closest to the named color DarkGray (#A9A9A9). It belongs to the blue family.

Color name

Closest CSS keyword: darkgray (#A9A9A9) — not an exact match. CSS darkgray gives you #A9A9A9, a different color; use #908FC2 when you need this exact shade.

Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.

#908FC2 is a cool blue color associated with trust, calm and professionalism. It sits comfortably in the middle: usable for large areas in soft schemes, or as a supporting color beside something stronger.

Its strongest partner is its complement #C1C18F; it also sits naturally between #8FA7C1 and #A98FC1. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

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Color values

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 56% · Green 56% · Blue 76%

Cyan 26% · Magenta 26% · Yellow 0% · Key 24%

CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.

Previews

CSS code for #908FC2

.text { color: #908FC2; }
.background { background-color: #908FC2; }
.border { border: 3px solid #908FC2; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(144, 143, 194); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(241, 29%, 66%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #908FC2; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(144, 143, 194, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #908FC2; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(144, 143, 194, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#908FC2">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#908FC2">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #C1C18F:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #908FC2: #000000.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #908FC2

Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:

How #908FC2 looks with color blindness

Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:

Closest design-system colors

The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:

Palettes with a similar color

These palettes use a close neighbour of #908FC2 rather than the exact color:

Similar colors

The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:

Browse neighbouring colors

← #908FC1  ·  #908FC3 →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #908FC2?

#908FC2 is Light Dusty Blue, a blue color (RGB 144, 143, 194). Its closest standard named color is DarkGray.

What is the RGB and HSL of #908FC2?

#908FC2 is RGB 144, 143, 194 — HSL 241°, 29%, 66% — CMYK 26%, 26%, 0%, 24%.

What colors go with #908FC2?

Its complement is #C1C18F; analogous partners are #8FA7C1 and #A98FC1. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #908FC2 for text?

Black text on #908FC2 has a contrast ratio of 6.89:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 3.05:1.