#906779
Closest named color: Purple Grey (#866F85). oklch(56.2% 0.058 351.1), rgb(144, 103, 121).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.77:1).
About this color
#906779 is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 351°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Grey (#866F85), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.77:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Grey (#866F85) |
| Black text | 4.40:1 |
| White text | 4.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #906779 |
| RGB | rgb(144, 103, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(334, 17%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.2% 0.058 351.1) |
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 #906779 | 4.77:1 | AA | Lc -78.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #906779 | 4.40:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #906779 text on white | 4.77:1 | AA | Lc 73.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #906779 text on black | 4.40:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.6 | 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
#F7F4F6
oklch(97% 0.004 337.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE8EA
oklch(93.6% 0.007 354.8)
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Step 200
200
#E1D5DA
oklch(88.4% 0.015 350.1)
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Step 300
300
#CFBAC2
oklch(80.9% 0.026 352.6)
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Step 400
400
#B696A4
oklch(70.6% 0.043 350.1)
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Step 500
500
#A47C8D
oklch(63% 0.055 351.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#906779
oklch(56.2% 0.058 351.1)
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Step 700
700
#795464
oklch(49.1% 0.054 351.7)
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Step 800
800
#624552
oklch(42.7% 0.044 350.6)
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Step 900
900
#503A44
oklch(37.6% 0.035 349.9)
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Step 950
950
#2F2228
oklch(27% 0.022 349.3)
#906779 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) | #6B6F7A | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #747578 | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #96666D | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #906779
#906779
oklch(56.2% 0.058 351.1)
- #508070
#508070
oklch(56.1% 0.058 171)
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 #906779, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.027
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.035
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.037
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.044
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.048
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.049
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.052
Use #906779 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.