#907AAE
Closest named color: Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5). oklch(61.9% 0.081 303.5), rgb(144, 122, 174).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.58:1).
About this color
#907AAE is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 304°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.58:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5) |
| Black text | 5.58:1 |
| White text | 3.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #907AAE |
| RGB | rgb(144, 122, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(265, 24%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.9% 0.081 303.5) |
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 #907AAE | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #907AAE | 5.58:1 | AA | Lc 38.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #907AAE text on white | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #907AAE text on black | 5.58:1 | AA | Lc -36.5 | 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
#DCD6E5
oklch(88.5% 0.021 304)
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Step 300
300
#C6BBD6
oklch(81% 0.039 304)
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Step 400
400
#A997C1
oklch(70.7% 0.063 304.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#907AAE
oklch(61.9% 0.081 303.5)
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Step 600
600
#7E669D
oklch(55.5% 0.087 303.7)
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Step 700
700
#6A5587
oklch(49.1% 0.082 302.8)
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Step 800
800
#57466D
oklch(42.8% 0.066 303.7)
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Step 900
900
#473B59
oklch(37.8% 0.052 302.3)
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Step 950
950
#2A2234
oklch(26.9% 0.035 304.5)
#907AAE 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) | #7083B0 | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7484AC | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8B828D | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #907AAE
#907AAE
oklch(61.9% 0.081 303.5)
- #7C8E57
#7C8E57
oklch(61.9% 0.08 123.5)
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 #907AAE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.036
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.039
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.044
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.045
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.045
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.047
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.047
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.050
Use #907AAE 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.