#907DE9
Closest named color: Periwinkle (#8E82FE). oklch(65.5% 0.157 289.4), rgb(144, 125, 233).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.29:1).
About this color
#907DE9 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 289°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Periwinkle (#8E82FE), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.29:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle (#8E82FE) |
| Black text | 6.29:1 |
| White text | 3.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #907DE9 |
| RGB | rgb(144, 125, 233) |
| HSL | hsl(251, 71%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.5% 0.157 289.4) |
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 #907DE9 | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #907DE9 | 6.29:1 | AA | Lc 43.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #907DE9 text on white | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #907DE9 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
#E9E8F8
oklch(93.6% 0.021 288.9)
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Step 200
200
#D8D5F4
oklch(88.5% 0.042 289.9)
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Step 300
300
#BFB9F0
oklch(80.9% 0.077 289.6)
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Step 400
400
#9F93E8
oklch(70.7% 0.123 289.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#907DE9
oklch(65.5% 0.157 289.4)
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Step 600
600
#745CCF
oklch(55.7% 0.17 289.3)
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Step 700
700
#624BB3
oklch(49.2% 0.158 289.5)
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Step 800
800
#4F3E91
oklch(42.7% 0.131 289)
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Step 900
900
#423673
oklch(37.8% 0.101 289.7)
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Step 950
950
#262044
oklch(27% 0.065 288.9)
#907DE9 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) | #558FED | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #568AE6 | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7892A8 | 0.130 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #907DE9
#907DE9
oklch(65.5% 0.157 289.4)
- #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 #907DE9, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #907DE9.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.032
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.032
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.035
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.038
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.060
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.061
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.064
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.066
Use #907DE9 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.