#90768E
Closest named color: Purpley Grey (#947E94). oklch(59.8% 0.047 328.6), rgb(144, 118, 142).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.16:1).
About this color
#90768E is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 329°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Grey (#947E94), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.16:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley Grey (#947E94) |
| Black text | 5.16:1 |
| White text | 4.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #90768E |
| RGB | rgb(144, 118, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(305, 10%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.8% 0.047 328.6) |
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 #90768E | 4.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #90768E | 5.16:1 | AA | Lc 36.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #90768E text on white | 4.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #90768E text on black | 5.16:1 | AA | Lc -33.8 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F7F5F6
oklch(97.2% 0.002 345.2)
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Step 100
100
#ECE8EC
oklch(93.5% 0.007 325.6)
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Step 200
200
#DED6DD
oklch(88.4% 0.013 329.6)
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Step 300
300
#C9BCC8
oklch(81% 0.022 328.1)
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Step 400
400
#AE99AC
oklch(70.7% 0.036 329)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#90768E
oklch(59.8% 0.047 328.6)
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Step 600
600
#846982
oklch(55.6% 0.05 328.6)
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Step 700
700
#70576E
oklch(49% 0.048 328.9)
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Step 800
800
#5B475A
oklch(42.6% 0.04 327.9)
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Step 900
900
#4B3C4A
oklch(37.7% 0.031 328.3)
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Step 950
950
#2C232B
oklch(27% 0.02 329.8)
#90768E 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) | #757C8F | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B7F8D | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #92787E | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #90768E
#90768E
oklch(59.8% 0.047 328.6)
- #6D8870
#6D8870
oklch(59.9% 0.047 148)
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 #90768E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.023
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.028
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.032
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.035
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.035
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.041
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.046
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.047
Use #90768E 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.