#906D87
Closest named color: Purple Grey (#866F85). oklch(57.8% 0.058 335.8), rgb(144, 109, 135).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.72:1).
About this color
#906D87 is a medium-dark, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 336°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Grey (#866F85), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.72:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Grey (#866F85) |
| Black text | 4.72:1 |
| White text | 4.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #906D87 |
| RGB | rgb(144, 109, 135) |
| HSL | hsl(315, 14%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.8% 0.058 335.8) |
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 #906D87 | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #906D87 | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc 33.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #906D87 text on white | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #906D87 text on black | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc -30.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#EDE8EC
oklch(93.6% 0.008 332.1)
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Step 200
200
#E0D6DD
oklch(88.6% 0.014 336.2)
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Step 300
300
#CCBBC7
oklch(81% 0.025 336.2)
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Step 400
400
#B297AB
oklch(70.7% 0.042 335.2)
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Step 500
500
#9F7E96
oklch(63.2% 0.053 336.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#906D87
oklch(57.8% 0.058 335.8)
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Step 700
700
#74556C
oklch(49% 0.053 335.9)
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Step 800
800
#5F4658
oklch(42.8% 0.044 336.8)
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Step 900
900
#4E3B49
oklch(37.8% 0.035 335.9)
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Step 950
950
#2D222B
oklch(26.9% 0.023 332.5)
#906D87 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) | #6D7488 | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #757986 | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #946E76 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #906D87
#906D87
oklch(57.8% 0.058 335.8)
- #5E846B
#5E846B
oklch(57.7% 0.057 155.4)
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 #906D87, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.018
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.024
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.040
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.046
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.048
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.050
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.050
Use #906D87 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.