#907AA4
Closest named color: Purpley Grey (#947E94). oklch(61.5% 0.067 308.3), rgb(144, 122, 164).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.50:1).
About this color
#907AA4 is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 308°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Grey (#947E94), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.50:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley Grey (#947E94) |
| Black text | 5.50:1 |
| White text | 3.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #907AA4 |
| RGB | rgb(144, 122, 164) |
| HSL | hsl(271, 19%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.5% 0.067 308.3) |
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 #907AA4 | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #907AA4 | 5.50:1 | AA | Lc 38.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #907AA4 text on white | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #907AA4 text on black | 5.50:1 | AA | Lc -36.0 | 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
#F6F5F8
oklch(97.2% 0.004 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE8EF
oklch(93.5% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 200
200
#DCD6E3
oklch(88.5% 0.019 306.6)
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Step 300
300
#C6BBD1
oklch(80.8% 0.033 308)
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Step 400
400
#AA98BA
oklch(70.7% 0.053 308.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#907AA4
oklch(61.5% 0.067 308.3)
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Step 600
600
#7F6894
oklch(55.6% 0.072 308)
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Step 700
700
#6C567E
oklch(49.1% 0.068 309.1)
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Step 800
800
#584767
oklch(42.8% 0.056 308.4)
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Step 900
900
#483B54
oklch(37.6% 0.045 308)
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Step 950
950
#2A2331
oklch(27% 0.027 307.3)
#907AA4 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) | #7382A6 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7783A3 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8E8089 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #907AA4
#907AA4
oklch(61.5% 0.067 308.3)
- #798D61
#798D61
oklch(61.6% 0.067 128.1)
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 #907AA4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.031
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.032
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.036
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.038
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.044
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.052
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.053
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.055
Use #907AA4 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.