#908089
Closest named color: Purpley Grey (#947E94). oklch(61.7% 0.023 342.9), rgb(144, 128, 137).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.63:1).
About this color
#908089 is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.023. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Purpley Grey (#947E94), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.63:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.023) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Purpley Grey (#947E94) |
| Black text | 5.63:1 |
| White text | 3.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #908089 |
| RGB | rgb(144, 128, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(326, 7%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.7% 0.023 342.9) |
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 #908089 | 3.72:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #908089 | 5.63:1 | AA | Lc 39.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #908089 text on white | 3.72:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #908089 text on black | 5.63:1 | AA | Lc -36.8 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F6F5F6
oklch(97.1% 0.002 325.6)
-
Step 100
100
#EBE9EA
oklch(93.6% 0.003 345.2)
-
Step 200
200
#DCD7DA
oklch(88.4% 0.007 340.4)
-
Step 300
300
#C6BEC2
oklch(80.9% 0.01 345.5)
-
Step 400
400
#A99CA4
oklch(70.6% 0.019 340.1)
-
Step 500
500 (this color)
#908089
oklch(61.7% 0.023 342.9)
-
Step 600
600
#7F6E77
oklch(55.7% 0.025 344.7)
-
Step 700
700
#6B5C64
oklch(49.2% 0.023 344.6)
-
Step 800
800
#574B52
oklch(42.7% 0.019 342)
-
Step 900
900
#483E44
oklch(37.6% 0.017 341.2)
-
Step 950
950
#2A2528
oklch(27.1% 0.009 341)
#908089 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) | #818389 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #848589 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #928083 | 0.009 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.024 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #908089
#908089
oklch(61.7% 0.023 342.9)
- #798A81
#798A81
oklch(61.7% 0.024 162.6)
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 #908089, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.021
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.021
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.029
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.034
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.036
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.037
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.040
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.042
Use #908089 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.