#907896
Closest named color: Purpley Grey (#947E94). oklch(60.5% 0.053 319.5), rgb(144, 120, 150).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.31:1).
About this color
#907896 is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Grey (#947E94), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.31:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley Grey (#947E94) |
| Black text | 5.31:1 |
| White text | 3.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #907896 |
| RGB | rgb(144, 120, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(288, 13%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.5% 0.053 319.5) |
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 #907896 | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #907896 | 5.31:1 | AA | Lc 37.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #907896 text on white | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #907896 text on black | 5.31:1 | AA | Lc -34.8 | 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
#F6F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE8ED
oklch(93.6% 0.008 319.4)
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Step 200
200
#DDD6DF
oklch(88.4% 0.014 318.7)
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Step 300
300
#C8BCCB
oklch(81% 0.025 319.5)
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Step 400
400
#AC99B1
oklch(70.7% 0.041 319.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#907896
oklch(60.5% 0.053 319.5)
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Step 600
600
#826989
oklch(55.6% 0.057 318.8)
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Step 700
700
#6E5774
oklch(49.1% 0.053 319.2)
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Step 800
800
#5A475E
oklch(42.6% 0.044 320.4)
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Step 900
900
#4A3C4D
oklch(37.8% 0.034 320.3)
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Step 950
950
#2B232D
oklch(26.9% 0.022 319.5)
#907896 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) | #757E97 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A8195 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #917B82 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #907896
#907896
oklch(60.5% 0.053 319.5)
- #728A6C
#728A6C
oklch(60.6% 0.052 139.4)
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 #907896, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.020
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.029
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.031
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.036
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.040
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.053
Use #907896 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.