#907AAA
Closest named color: Faded Purple (#916E99). oklch(61.8% 0.075 305.2), rgb(144, 122, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.55:1).
About this color
#907AAA is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 305°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Purple (#916E99), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.55:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Faded Purple (#916E99) |
| Black text | 5.55:1 |
| White text | 3.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #907AAA |
| RGB | rgb(144, 122, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(267, 22%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.8% 0.075 305.2) |
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 #907AAA | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #907AAA | 5.55:1 | AA | Lc 38.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #907AAA text on white | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #907AAA text on black | 5.55:1 | AA | Lc -36.3 | 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
#EBE8F0
oklch(93.6% 0.011 303.1)
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Step 200
200
#DCD6E4
oklch(88.5% 0.02 305.2)
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Step 300
300
#C6BBD4
oklch(80.9% 0.037 305.4)
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Step 400
400
#A998BE
oklch(70.7% 0.058 305.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#907AAA
oklch(61.8% 0.075 305.2)
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Step 600
600
#7F679A
oklch(55.7% 0.082 305.5)
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Step 700
700
#6B5583
oklch(49% 0.076 305.7)
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Step 800
800
#57466B
oklch(42.7% 0.063 304.9)
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Step 900
900
#483B57
oklch(37.8% 0.05 305.4)
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Step 950
950
#2A2333
oklch(27.1% 0.031 304.4)
#907AAA 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) | #7182AC | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7583A9 | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8C818B | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #907AAA
#907AAA
oklch(61.8% 0.075 305.2)
- #7B8E5B
#7B8E5B
oklch(61.8% 0.076 125.2)
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 #907AAA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.036
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.039
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.042
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.044
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.049
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.050
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.054
Use #907AAA 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.