#906468
Closest named color: Purple Grey (#866F85). oklch(55% 0.057 13.1), rgb(144, 100, 104).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.98:1).
About this color
#906468 is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 13°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Grey (#866F85), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.98:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Grey (#866F85) |
| Black text | 4.20:1 |
| White text | 4.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #906468 |
| RGB | rgb(144, 100, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(355, 18%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55% 0.057 13.1) |
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 #906468 | 4.98:1 | AA | Lc -79.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #906468 | 4.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #906468 text on white | 4.98:1 | AA | Lc 74.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #906468 text on black | 4.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.3 | 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
#EFE8E8
oklch(93.6% 0.008 17.3)
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Step 200
200
#E2D5D6
oklch(88.4% 0.014 12.1)
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Step 300
300
#D1BABC
oklch(80.9% 0.026 11.7)
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Step 400
400
#B99799
oklch(70.8% 0.041 14.2)
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Step 500
500
#A77D80
oklch(63.2% 0.052 13.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#906468
oklch(55% 0.057 13.1)
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Step 700
700
#7C5458
oklch(49.1% 0.054 12.6)
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Step 800
800
#654548
oklch(42.7% 0.044 12.9)
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Step 900
900
#523A3C
oklch(37.6% 0.034 13.3)
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Step 950
950
#302223
oklch(26.9% 0.022 13.8)
#906468 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) | #6B6B68 | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #767367 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #986065 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #906468
#906468
oklch(55% 0.057 13.1)
- #477C7B
#477C7B
oklch(54.9% 0.057 194.1)
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 #906468, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.046
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.047
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.054
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.056
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.056
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.058
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.060
Use #906468 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.