#90707E
Closest named color: Purple Grey (#866F85). oklch(58.1% 0.045 350.5), rgb(144, 112, 126).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.80:1).
About this color
#90707E is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 351°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Grey (#866F85), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.80:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Grey (#866F85) |
| Black text | 4.80:1 |
| White text | 4.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #90707E |
| RGB | rgb(144, 112, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(334, 13%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.1% 0.045 350.5) |
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 #90707E | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #90707E | 4.80:1 | AA | Lc 33.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #90707E text on white | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #90707E text on black | 4.80:1 | AA | Lc -31.4 | 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
#F7F5F6
oklch(97.2% 0.002 345.2)
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Step 100
100
#EDE8EA
oklch(93.5% 0.006 350.8)
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Step 200
200
#DFD6DA
oklch(88.4% 0.011 348.5)
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Step 300
300
#CCBCC2
oklch(81% 0.02 352.8)
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Step 400
400
#B199A3
oklch(70.7% 0.032 350.9)
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Step 500
500
#9E808D
oklch(63.2% 0.041 350.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#90707E
oklch(58.1% 0.045 350.5)
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Step 700
700
#745764
oklch(49.1% 0.043 350.2)
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Step 800
800
#5E4751
oklch(42.6% 0.035 350.8)
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Step 900
900
#4D3C43
oklch(37.7% 0.026 351.8)
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Step 950
950
#2D2327
oklch(26.9% 0.017 352.3)
#90707E 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) | #73767F | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A7B7D | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #956F75 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #90707E
#90707E
oklch(58.1% 0.045 350.5)
- #608477
#608477
oklch(58.2% 0.045 170.4)
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 #90707E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.020
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.033
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.035
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.044
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.044
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.049
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.051
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.052
Use #90707E 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.