#906070
Closest named color: Dusky Purple (#895B7B). oklch(54.5% 0.066 357.9), rgb(144, 96, 112).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.13:1).
About this color
#906070 is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 358°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Purple (#895B7B), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.13:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusky Purple (#895B7B) |
| Black text | 4.09:1 |
| White text | 5.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #906070 |
| RGB | rgb(144, 96, 112) |
| HSL | hsl(340, 20%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.5% 0.066 357.9) |
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 #906070 | 5.13:1 | AA | Lc -80.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #906070 | 4.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #906070 text on white | 5.13:1 | AA | Lc 75.3 | Fine for body text |
| #906070 text on black | 4.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F8F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.004 360)
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Step 100
100
#EFE8EA
oklch(93.7% 0.008 357.8)
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Step 200
200
#E3D5D9
oklch(88.5% 0.016 358.1)
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Step 300
300
#D2B9C0
oklch(80.9% 0.03 359)
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Step 400
400
#BA95A0
oklch(70.7% 0.047 358.7)
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Step 500
500
#A87A89
oklch(63% 0.061 357.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#906070
oklch(54.5% 0.066 357.9)
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Step 700
700
#7D5261
oklch(49.1% 0.061 357)
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Step 800
800
#66434F
oklch(42.7% 0.051 357.3)
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Step 900
900
#533941
oklch(37.7% 0.039 359)
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Step 950
950
#312126
oklch(26.9% 0.026 358.5)
#906070 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) | #666971 | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #71716F | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #985E65 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #906070
#906070
oklch(54.5% 0.066 357.9)
- #417D70
#417D70
oklch(54.5% 0.066 177.9)
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 #906070, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.029
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.041
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.044
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.044
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.048
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.050
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.055
Use #906070 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.