#907EA9
Closest named color: Purpley Grey (#947E94). oklch(62.5% 0.067 303.6), rgb(144, 126, 169).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.74:1).
About this color
#907EA9 is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 304°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Grey (#947E94), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.74:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley Grey (#947E94) |
| Black text | 5.74:1 |
| White text | 3.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #907EA9 |
| RGB | rgb(144, 126, 169) |
| HSL | hsl(265, 20%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.5% 0.067 303.6) |
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 #907EA9 | 3.65:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #907EA9 | 5.74:1 | AA | Lc 39.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #907EA9 text on white | 3.65:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #907EA9 text on black | 5.74:1 | AA | Lc -37.5 | 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
#F6F5F8
oklch(97.2% 0.004 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE8EF
oklch(93.5% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 200
200
#DBD6E3
oklch(88.4% 0.018 303.4)
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Step 300
300
#C5BCD2
oklch(80.9% 0.032 304.2)
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Step 400
400
#A799BC
oklch(70.7% 0.053 303.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#907EA9
oklch(62.5% 0.067 303.6)
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Step 600
600
#7C6996
oklch(55.6% 0.072 303.5)
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Step 700
700
#695780
oklch(49.1% 0.068 304.1)
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Step 800
800
#554768
oklch(42.6% 0.056 303.5)
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Step 900
900
#463C55
oklch(37.7% 0.044 302.7)
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Step 950
950
#292332
oklch(27% 0.029 302.8)
#907EA9 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) | #7685AB | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7986A8 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8C848D | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #907EA9
#907EA9
oklch(62.5% 0.067 303.6)
- #7F8F62
#7F8F62
oklch(62.5% 0.067 124.2)
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 #907EA9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.033
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.037
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.037
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.046
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.052
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.052
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.055
Use #907EA9 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.