#907B96
Closest named color: Purpley Grey (#947E94). oklch(61.1% 0.047 318.7), rgb(144, 123, 150).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.45:1).
About this color
#907B96 is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.047 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 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.45:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley Grey (#947E94) |
| Black text | 5.45:1 |
| White text | 3.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #907B96 |
| RGB | rgb(144, 123, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(287, 11%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.1% 0.047 318.7) |
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 #907B96 | 3.84:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #907B96 | 5.45:1 | AA | Lc 38.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #907B96 text on white | 3.84:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #907B96 text on black | 5.45:1 | AA | Lc -35.7 | 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
#DDD7DF
oklch(88.6% 0.013 317.7)
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Step 300
300
#C7BCCA
oklch(80.8% 0.023 319)
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Step 400
400
#AB9AB0
oklch(70.8% 0.037 318.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#907B96
oklch(61.1% 0.047 318.7)
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Step 600
600
#806A87
oklch(55.6% 0.051 317.9)
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Step 700
700
#6C5872
oklch(49% 0.048 318.3)
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Step 800
800
#58485D
oklch(42.6% 0.04 318.1)
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Step 900
900
#493D4C
oklch(37.8% 0.03 319.5)
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Step 950
950
#2B242D
oklch(27.2% 0.019 318.7)
#907B96 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) | #788197 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D8395 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #907E84 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #907B96
#907B96
oklch(61.1% 0.047 318.7)
- #768B70
#768B70
oklch(61.2% 0.047 138.8)
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 #907B96, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.012
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.028
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.037
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.037
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.041
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.046
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.048
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.048
Use #907B96 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.