#907DA0
Closest named color: Purpley Grey (#947E94). oklch(61.9% 0.056 309.3), rgb(144, 125, 160).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.62:1).
About this color
#907DA0 is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 309°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Grey (#947E94), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.62:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley Grey (#947E94) |
| Black text | 5.62:1 |
| White text | 3.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #907DA0 |
| RGB | rgb(144, 125, 160) |
| HSL | hsl(273, 16%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.9% 0.056 309.3) |
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 #907DA0 | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #907DA0 | 5.62:1 | AA | Lc 39.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #907DA0 text on white | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #907DA0 text on black | 5.62:1 | AA | Lc -36.8 | 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
#DCD6E1
oklch(88.4% 0.016 310.1)
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Step 300
300
#C6BCCE
oklch(80.9% 0.027 310.3)
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Step 400
400
#A99AB6
oklch(70.8% 0.043 309.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#907DA0
oklch(61.9% 0.056 309.3)
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Step 600
600
#7E6A8F
oklch(55.7% 0.061 309)
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Step 700
700
#6A5879
oklch(49.1% 0.056 309.2)
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Step 800
800
#574863
oklch(42.8% 0.048 309.6)
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Step 900
900
#473C51
oklch(37.6% 0.038 308.4)
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Step 950
950
#2A232F
oklch(26.9% 0.024 311)
#907DA0 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) | #7883A2 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B859F | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8E8189 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #907DA0
#907DA0
oklch(61.9% 0.056 309.3)
- #7B8D69
#7B8D69
oklch(61.9% 0.056 129.5)
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 #907DA0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.020
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.030
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.039
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.041
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.048
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.049
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.052
Use #907DA0 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.