#906870
Closest named color: Purple Grey (#866F85). oklch(56.1% 0.052 5.7), rgb(144, 104, 112).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.77:1).
About this color
#906870 is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 6°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Grey (#866F85), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.77:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Grey (#866F85) |
| Black text | 4.39:1 |
| White text | 4.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #906870 |
| RGB | rgb(144, 104, 112) |
| HSL | hsl(348, 16%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.1% 0.052 5.7) |
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 #906870 | 4.77:1 | AA | Lc -78.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #906870 | 4.39:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #906870 text on white | 4.77:1 | AA | Lc 73.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #906870 text on black | 4.39:1 | 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
#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
#CFBBBE
oklch(81% 0.023 7.3)
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Step 400
400
#B6979D
oklch(70.6% 0.038 5)
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Step 500
500
#A47E85
oklch(63.2% 0.048 6.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#906870
oklch(56.1% 0.052 5.7)
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Step 700
700
#79555D
oklch(49% 0.049 4.4)
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Step 800
800
#63464C
oklch(42.8% 0.041 5.2)
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Step 900
900
#513B3F
oklch(37.8% 0.032 6.6)
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Step 950
950
#2F2225
oklch(26.9% 0.021 3.2)
#906870 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) | #6E6E70 | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #77756F | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #97656B | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #906870
#906870
oklch(56.1% 0.052 5.7)
- #507F79
#507F79
oklch(56.1% 0.052 185.6)
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 #906870, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.034
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.041
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.046
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.047
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.056
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.058
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.060
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.061
Use #906870 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.