#907DEF
Closest named color: Periwinkle (#8E82FE). oklch(65.9% 0.165 288.7), rgb(144, 125, 239).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.36:1).
About this color
#907DEF is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.165 and its hue 289°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Periwinkle (#8E82FE), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.36:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.165) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle (#8E82FE) |
| Black text | 6.36:1 |
| White text | 3.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #907DEF |
| RGB | rgb(144, 125, 239) |
| HSL | hsl(250, 78%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.9% 0.165 288.7) |
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 #907DEF | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #907DEF | 6.36:1 | AA | Lc 43.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #907DEF text on white | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #907DEF text on black | 6.36:1 | AA | Lc -41.5 | 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
#D7D5F6
oklch(88.5% 0.045 288.2)
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Step 300
300
#BEB9F2
oklch(80.9% 0.08 288.5)
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Step 400
400
#9E92EC
oklch(70.7% 0.13 288.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#907DEF
oklch(65.9% 0.165 288.7)
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Step 600
600
#735AD4
oklch(55.6% 0.18 288.6)
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Step 700
700
#6149B7
oklch(49.1% 0.166 288.8)
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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
#262045
oklch(27.1% 0.067 288.6)
#907DEF 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) | #5190F3 | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #518BEC | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7694AB | 0.137 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.166 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #907DEF
#907DEF
oklch(65.9% 0.165 288.7)
- #9A9800
#9A9800
oklch(66% 0.143 108.8)
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 #907DEF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #907DEF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.024
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.028
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.039
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.041
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.057
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.062
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.062
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.063
Use #907DEF 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.