#907E95
Closest named color: Purpley Grey (#947E94). oklch(61.7% 0.04 318.8), rgb(144, 126, 149).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.60:1).
About this color
#907E95 is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Grey (#947E94), ΔE 0.006 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.60:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley Grey (#947E94) |
| Black text | 5.60:1 |
| White text | 3.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #907E95 |
| RGB | rgb(144, 126, 149) |
| HSL | hsl(287, 10%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.7% 0.04 318.8) |
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 #907E95 | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #907E95 | 5.60:1 | AA | Lc 39.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #907E95 text on white | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #907E95 text on black | 5.60:1 | AA | Lc -36.6 | 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
#F6F5F6
oklch(97.1% 0.002 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EBE9EC
oklch(93.6% 0.005 314.8)
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Step 200
200
#DCD7DE
oklch(88.5% 0.011 316.5)
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Step 300
300
#C6BDC9
oklch(80.9% 0.019 317.7)
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Step 400
400
#A99BAD
oklch(70.7% 0.03 318.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#907E95
oklch(61.7% 0.04 318.8)
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Step 600
600
#7F6B84
oklch(55.6% 0.045 319.5)
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Step 700
700
#6B5A70
oklch(49.2% 0.04 318.5)
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Step 800
800
#57495B
oklch(42.6% 0.034 318.7)
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Step 900
900
#483D4B
oklch(37.7% 0.028 318.9)
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Step 950
950
#2A242C
oklch(27% 0.017 317.7)
#907E95 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) | #7C8396 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F8594 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #908086 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #907E95
#907E95
oklch(61.7% 0.04 318.8)
- #798B74
#798B74
oklch(61.6% 0.04 138.9)
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 #907E95, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.006
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.027
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.030
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.042
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.044
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.045
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.046
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.047
Use #907E95 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.