#907B85
Closest named color: Purpley Grey (#947E94). oklch(60.6% 0.03 347.7), rgb(144, 123, 133).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.35:1).
About this color
#907B85 is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.030. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Purpley Grey (#947E94), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.35:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.030) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Purpley Grey (#947E94) |
| Black text | 5.35:1 |
| White text | 3.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #907B85 |
| RGB | rgb(144, 123, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(331, 9%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.6% 0.03 347.7) |
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 #907B85 | 3.91:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #907B85 | 5.35:1 | AA | Lc 37.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #907B85 text on white | 3.91:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #907B85 text on black | 5.35:1 | AA | Lc -35.0 | 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
#F6F5F6
oklch(97.1% 0.002 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECE9EA
oklch(93.7% 0.003 354.7)
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Step 200
200
#DDD7DA
oklch(88.5% 0.008 345.4)
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Step 300
300
#C8BDC2
oklch(80.9% 0.014 348)
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Step 400
400
#AC9BA3
oklch(70.7% 0.023 347.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#907B85
oklch(60.6% 0.03 347.7)
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Step 600
600
#826C77
oklch(55.6% 0.032 346.6)
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Step 700
700
#6E5A64
oklch(49.1% 0.03 346.7)
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Step 800
800
#5A4A51
oklch(42.8% 0.024 350)
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Step 900
900
#4A3E43
oklch(37.8% 0.018 351)
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Step 950
950
#2B2427
oklch(26.9% 0.012 350.2)
#907B85 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) | #7C7F85 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #818284 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #937B7E | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.030 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #907B85
#907B85
oklch(60.6% 0.03 347.7)
- #71887E
#71887E
oklch(60.6% 0.03 167.2)
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 #907B85, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.023
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.028
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.030
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.032
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.036
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.039
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.039
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.045
Use #907B85 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.