#90708B
Closest named color: Purple Grey (#866F85). oklch(58.5% 0.056 331.7), rgb(144, 112, 139).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.87:1).
About this color
#90708B is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 332°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Grey (#866F85), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.87:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple Grey (#866F85) |
| Black text | 4.87:1 |
| White text | 4.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #90708B |
| RGB | rgb(144, 112, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(309, 13%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.5% 0.056 331.7) |
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 #90708B | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #90708B | 4.87:1 | AA | Lc 34.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #90708B text on white | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #90708B text on black | 4.87:1 | AA | Lc -31.9 | 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
#F7F5F6
oklch(97.2% 0.002 345.2)
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Step 100
100
#EDE8EC
oklch(93.6% 0.008 332.1)
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Step 200
200
#DFD6DD
oklch(88.5% 0.014 333.1)
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Step 300
300
#CBBBC8
oklch(80.9% 0.025 332)
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Step 400
400
#B098AC
oklch(70.7% 0.04 331.6)
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Step 500
500
#9C7E98
oklch(63% 0.052 330.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#90708B
oklch(58.5% 0.056 331.7)
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Step 700
700
#72566E
oklch(49.1% 0.051 331.3)
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Step 800
800
#5D465A
oklch(42.6% 0.044 330.8)
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Step 900
900
#4C3B4A
oklch(37.6% 0.034 330.2)
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Step 950
950
#2D232B
oklch(27.1% 0.021 333.1)
#90708B 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) | #6F778C | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #777B8A | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #937279 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #90708B
#90708B
oklch(58.5% 0.056 331.7)
- #63866B
#63866B
oklch(58.6% 0.057 151.4)
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 #90708B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.019
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.024
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.026
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.042
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.046
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.048
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.050
Use #90708B 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.