#906E79
Closest named color: Purple Grey (#866F85). oklch(57.5% 0.046 357.4), rgb(144, 110, 121).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.69:1).
About this color
#906E79 is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 357°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Grey (#866F85), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.69:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Grey (#866F85) |
| Black text | 4.69:1 |
| White text | 4.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #906E79 |
| RGB | rgb(144, 110, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(341, 13%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.5% 0.046 357.4) |
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 #906E79 | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #906E79 | 4.69:1 | AA | Lc 33.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #906E79 text on white | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 71.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #906E79 text on black | 4.69:1 | AA | Lc -30.6 | 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
#F7F5F5
oklch(97.2% 0.002 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#EDE8EA
oklch(93.5% 0.006 350.8)
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Step 200
200
#E0D6D9
oklch(88.5% 0.012 357)
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Step 300
300
#CCBBC1
oklch(80.8% 0.021 354.1)
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Step 400
400
#B398A1
oklch(70.7% 0.034 355.9)
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Step 500
500
#9F7F89
oklch(63% 0.042 357.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#906E79
oklch(57.5% 0.046 357.4)
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Step 700
700
#755761
oklch(49.1% 0.042 356.9)
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Step 800
800
#5F474F
oklch(42.6% 0.035 356.8)
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Step 900
900
#4E3C42
oklch(37.8% 0.027 356.6)
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Step 950
950
#2E2326
oklch(27% 0.017 0.2)
#906E79 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) | #727479 | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A7978 | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #966D72 | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #906E79
#906E79
oklch(57.5% 0.046 357.4)
- #5C8279
#5C8279
oklch(57.5% 0.045 178.3)
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 #906E79, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.023
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.032
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.038
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.050
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.051
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.052
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.053
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.054
Use #906E79 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.