#90808A
Closest named color: Purpley Grey (#947E94). oklch(61.8% 0.024 339.9), rgb(144, 128, 138).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.64:1).
About this color
#90808A is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.024. 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 5.64:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.024) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Purpley Grey (#947E94) |
| Black text | 5.64:1 |
| White text | 3.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #90808A |
| RGB | rgb(144, 128, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(323, 7%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.8% 0.024 339.9) |
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 #90808A | 3.72:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #90808A | 5.64:1 | AA | Lc 39.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #90808A text on white | 3.72:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #90808A text on black | 5.64:1 | AA | Lc -36.9 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F6F5F6
oklch(97.1% 0.002 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EBE9EA
oklch(93.6% 0.003 345.2)
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Step 200
200
#DCD7DA
oklch(88.4% 0.007 340.4)
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Step 300
300
#C6BEC3
oklch(81% 0.011 339.4)
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Step 400
400
#A99CA4
oklch(70.6% 0.019 340.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#90808A
oklch(61.8% 0.024 339.9)
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Step 600
600
#7E6E78
oklch(55.6% 0.025 340)
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Step 700
700
#6B5C65
oklch(49.2% 0.024 341.3)
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Step 800
800
#574B52
oklch(42.7% 0.019 342)
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Step 900
900
#483E44
oklch(37.6% 0.017 341.2)
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Step 950
950
#2A2528
oklch(27.1% 0.009 341)
#90808A 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) | #80838A | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #84858A | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #928083 | 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°).
- #90808A
#90808A
oklch(61.8% 0.024 339.9)
- #798A80
#798A80
oklch(61.7% 0.025 159.8)
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 #90808A, 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 0.021
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.030
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.035
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.036
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.037
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.041
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.041
Use #90808A 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.