#907D9F
Closest named color: Purpley Grey (#947E94). oklch(61.9% 0.055 310), rgb(144, 125, 159).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.61:1).
About this color
#907D9F is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 310°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Grey (#947E94), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.61:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley Grey (#947E94) |
| Black text | 5.61:1 |
| White text | 3.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #907D9F |
| RGB | rgb(144, 125, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(274, 15%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.9% 0.055 310) |
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 #907D9F | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #907D9F | 5.61:1 | AA | Lc 39.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #907D9F text on white | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #907D9F text on black | 5.61:1 | AA | Lc -36.7 | 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
#EBE8EE
oklch(93.5% 0.009 308.4)
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Step 200
200
#DCD7E1
oklch(88.6% 0.015 308.3)
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Step 300
300
#C6BCCE
oklch(80.9% 0.027 310.3)
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Step 400
400
#A99AB5
oklch(70.8% 0.042 310.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#907D9F
oklch(61.9% 0.055 310)
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Step 600
600
#7E6A8E
oklch(55.7% 0.059 309.7)
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Step 700
700
#6A5879
oklch(49.1% 0.056 309.2)
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Step 800
800
#574862
oklch(42.7% 0.046 310.6)
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Step 900
900
#473C50
oklch(37.6% 0.036 309.5)
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Step 950
950
#2A232F
oklch(26.9% 0.024 311)
#907D9F 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) | #7883A0 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C849E | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8E8189 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #907D9F
#907D9F
oklch(61.9% 0.055 310)
- #7B8D6A
#7B8D6A
oklch(61.9% 0.055 130)
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 #907D9F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.019
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.029
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.039
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.042
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.049
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.049
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.051
Use #907D9F 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.