#906470
Closest named color: Dusky Purple (#895B7B). oklch(55.3% 0.059 1.3), rgb(144, 100, 112).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.94:1).
About this color
#906470 is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 1°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Purple (#895B7B), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.94:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusky Purple (#895B7B) |
| Black text | 4.24:1 |
| White text | 4.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #906470 |
| RGB | rgb(144, 100, 112) |
| HSL | hsl(344, 18%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.3% 0.059 1.3) |
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 #906470 | 4.94:1 | AA | Lc -79.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #906470 | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #906470 text on white | 4.94:1 | AA | Lc 74.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #906470 text on black | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.5 | 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
#EFE8E9
oklch(93.7% 0.008 7.3)
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Step 200
200
#E2D5D8
oklch(88.4% 0.015 1.6)
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Step 300
300
#D0BABF
oklch(80.9% 0.026 2.2)
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Step 400
400
#B8969F
oklch(70.7% 0.042 0.6)
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Step 500
500
#A67C87
oklch(63.1% 0.054 1.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#906470
oklch(55.3% 0.059 1.3)
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Step 700
700
#7B545F
oklch(49.2% 0.054 0.8)
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Step 800
800
#64454D
oklch(42.7% 0.044 2.2)
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Step 900
900
#523A40
oklch(37.7% 0.035 2.4)
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Step 950
950
#302226
oklch(27% 0.022 359.9)
#906470 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) | #6A6B70 | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #74736F | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #976168 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #906470
#906470
oklch(55.3% 0.059 1.3)
- #497E74
#497E74
oklch(55.3% 0.059 180.6)
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 #906470, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.037
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.038
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.046
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.049
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.050
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.051
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.055
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.058
Use #906470 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.