#907D97
Closest named color: Purpley Grey (#947E94). oklch(61.6% 0.044 316.9), rgb(144, 125, 151).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.56:1).
About this color
#907D97 is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 317°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Grey (#947E94), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.56:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley Grey (#947E94) |
| Black text | 5.56:1 |
| White text | 3.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #907D97 |
| RGB | rgb(144, 125, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(284, 11%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.6% 0.044 316.9) |
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 #907D97 | 3.77:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #907D97 | 5.56:1 | AA | Lc 38.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #907D97 text on white | 3.77:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #907D97 text on black | 5.56:1 | AA | Lc -36.4 | 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
#EBE9ED
oklch(93.7% 0.006 308.4)
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Step 200
200
#DCD7DE
oklch(88.5% 0.011 316.5)
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Step 300
300
#C6BDCA
oklch(81% 0.021 315.7)
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Step 400
400
#AA9AAF
oklch(70.7% 0.035 318.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#907D97
oklch(61.6% 0.044 316.9)
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Step 600
600
#7F6B86
oklch(55.6% 0.047 317.3)
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Step 700
700
#6B5972
oklch(49.1% 0.045 316.5)
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Step 800
800
#57495D
oklch(42.7% 0.037 315.7)
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Step 900
900
#483D4C
oklch(37.7% 0.029 317)
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Step 950
950
#2A242C
oklch(27% 0.017 317.7)
#907D97 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) | #7A8298 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E8496 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #908086 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #907D97
#907D97
oklch(61.6% 0.044 316.9)
- #798C71
#798C71
oklch(61.7% 0.045 136.4)
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 #907D97, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.009
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.027
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.034
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.042
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.045
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.046
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.047
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.047
Use #907D97 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.