#906772
Closest named color: Purple Grey (#866F85). oklch(55.9% 0.055 1.4), rgb(144, 103, 114).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.80:1).
About this color
#906772 is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 1°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Grey (#866F85), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.80:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Grey (#866F85) |
| Black text | 4.36:1 |
| White text | 4.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #906772 |
| RGB | rgb(144, 103, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(344, 17%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.9% 0.055 1.4) |
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 #906772 | 4.80:1 | AA | Lc -78.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #906772 | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #906772 text on white | 4.80:1 | AA | Lc 73.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #906772 text on black | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.4 | 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
#F7F4F5
oklch(97% 0.003 354.7)
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Step 100
100
#EEE8E9
oklch(93.6% 0.007 5.6)
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Step 200
200
#E1D6D8
oklch(88.5% 0.012 4.8)
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Step 300
300
#CFBABF
oklch(80.8% 0.025 1.5)
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Step 400
400
#B7979F
oklch(70.8% 0.04 1.4)
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Step 500
500
#A47D87
oklch(63.1% 0.05 1.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#906772
oklch(55.9% 0.055 1.4)
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Step 700
700
#7A555F
oklch(49.2% 0.051 1.4)
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Step 800
800
#63454D
oklch(42.6% 0.043 1.5)
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Step 900
900
#513A40
oklch(37.6% 0.034 1.6)
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Step 950
950
#2F2226
oklch(26.9% 0.021 358.3)
#906772 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) | #6C6E72 | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #767571 | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #97656B | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #906772
#906772
oklch(55.9% 0.055 1.4)
- #4F7F76
#4F7F76
oklch(55.9% 0.054 181)
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 #906772, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.033
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.043
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.043
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.044
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.052
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.054
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.058
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.059
Use #906772 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.