#907F89
Closest named color: Purpley Grey (#947E94). oklch(61.5% 0.025 341.7), rgb(144, 127, 137).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.58:1).
About this color
#907F89 is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.025. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Purpley Grey (#947E94), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.58:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.025) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Purpley Grey (#947E94) |
| Black text | 5.58:1 |
| White text | 3.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #907F89 |
| RGB | rgb(144, 127, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(325, 7%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.5% 0.025 341.7) |
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 #907F89 | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #907F89 | 5.58:1 | AA | Lc 38.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #907F89 text on white | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #907F89 text on black | 5.58:1 | AA | Lc -36.5 | 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
#DCD7DA
oklch(88.4% 0.007 340.4)
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Step 300
300
#C7BEC3
oklch(81% 0.012 342.7)
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Step 400
400
#AA9CA4
oklch(70.7% 0.02 342.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#907F89
oklch(61.5% 0.025 341.7)
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Step 600
600
#7F6D78
oklch(55.5% 0.028 340.8)
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Step 700
700
#6B5B65
oklch(49% 0.026 340.2)
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Step 800
800
#584B52
oklch(42.8% 0.021 344.3)
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Step 900
900
#483E44
oklch(37.6% 0.017 341.2)
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Step 950
950
#2A2428
oklch(26.9% 0.011 338.1)
#907F89 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) | #808289 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #838589 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #927F82 | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.025 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #907F89
#907F89
oklch(61.5% 0.025 341.7)
- #788A80
#788A80
oklch(61.6% 0.026 161.3)
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 #907F89, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.019
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.022
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.029
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.036
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.037
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.037
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.039
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.042
Use #907F89 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.