#907CED
Closest named color: Periwinkle (#8E82FE). oklch(65.6% 0.164 289.2), rgb(144, 124, 237).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.29:1).
About this color
#907CED is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.164 and its hue 289°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Periwinkle (#8E82FE), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.29:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.164) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle (#8E82FE) |
| Black text | 6.29:1 |
| White text | 3.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #907CED |
| RGB | rgb(144, 124, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(251, 76%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.6% 0.164 289.2) |
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 #907CED | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #907CED | 6.29:1 | AA | Lc 43.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #907CED text on white | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #907CED text on black | 6.29:1 | AA | Lc -41.1 | 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
#F5F4FC
oklch(97% 0.011 292)
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Step 100
100
#E9E8F9
oklch(93.7% 0.023 288.7)
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Step 200
200
#D8D5F5
oklch(88.5% 0.044 289.8)
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Step 300
300
#BFB9F2
oklch(81% 0.08 289.3)
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Step 400
400
#9F92EB
oklch(70.7% 0.128 289.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#907CED
oklch(65.6% 0.164 289.2)
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Step 600
600
#745AD3
oklch(55.6% 0.178 289.2)
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Step 700
700
#6249B6
oklch(49.1% 0.165 289.5)
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Step 800
800
#4F3D94
oklch(42.8% 0.137 288.8)
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Step 900
900
#413576
oklch(37.7% 0.107 288.7)
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Step 950
950
#261F45
oklch(26.9% 0.069 289.4)
#907CED 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) | #508FF1 | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #518AEA | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7793A9 | 0.137 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.164 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #907CED
#907CED
oklch(65.6% 0.164 289.2)
- #989700
#989700
oklch(65.6% 0.142 109.3)
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 #907CED, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #907CED.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.027
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.031
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.036
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.043
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.057
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.061
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.063
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.063
Use #907CED 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.