#907997
Closest named color: Purpley Grey (#947E94). oklch(60.8% 0.052 318.2), rgb(144, 121, 151).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.36:1).
About this color
#907997 is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Grey (#947E94), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.36:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley Grey (#947E94) |
| Black text | 5.36:1 |
| White text | 3.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #907997 |
| RGB | rgb(144, 121, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(286, 13%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.8% 0.052 318.2) |
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 #907997 | 3.91:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #907997 | 5.36:1 | AA | Lc 37.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #907997 text on white | 3.91:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #907997 text on black | 5.36:1 | AA | Lc -35.1 | 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)
#907997
oklch(60.8% 0.052 318.2)
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Step 600
600
#826989
oklch(55.6% 0.057 318.8)
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Step 700
700
#6D5774
oklch(49% 0.053 317.9)
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Step 800
800
#59485F
oklch(42.8% 0.043 317.2)
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Step 900
900
#493C4D
oklch(37.6% 0.033 318.2)
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Step 950
950
#2B232D
oklch(26.9% 0.022 319.5)
#907997 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) | #767F98 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B8196 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #907C83 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #907997
#907997
oklch(60.8% 0.052 318.2)
- #738A6C
#738A6C
oklch(60.7% 0.052 138.4)
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 #907997, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.018
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.030
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.031
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.039
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.042
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.042
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.047
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.052
Use #907997 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.