#90808F
Closest named color: Purpley Grey (#947E94). oklch(61.9% 0.029 327.9), rgb(144, 128, 143).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.67:1).
About this color
#90808F is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.029. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Purpley Grey (#947E94), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.67:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.029) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Purpley Grey (#947E94) |
| Black text | 5.67:1 |
| White text | 3.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #90808F |
| RGB | rgb(144, 128, 143) |
| HSL | hsl(304, 7%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.9% 0.029 327.9) |
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 #90808F | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #90808F | 5.67:1 | AA | Lc 39.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #90808F text on white | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #90808F text on black | 5.67:1 | AA | Lc -37.0 | 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
#EBE9EB
oklch(93.6% 0.003 325.6)
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Step 200
200
#DCD7DC
oklch(88.5% 0.009 325.6)
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Step 300
300
#C6BDC5
oklch(80.8% 0.015 329.2)
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Step 400
400
#A99CA8
oklch(70.8% 0.023 328.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#90808F
oklch(61.9% 0.029 327.9)
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Step 600
600
#7E6D7D
oklch(55.6% 0.032 327.8)
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Step 700
700
#6A5B69
oklch(49.1% 0.029 328.1)
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Step 800
800
#574A56
oklch(42.7% 0.026 328.5)
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Step 900
900
#473E47
oklch(37.6% 0.019 326)
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Step 950
950
#2A2429
oklch(26.9% 0.013 331.4)
#90808F 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) | #7F8490 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #83858E | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #918185 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.029 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #90808F
#90808F
oklch(61.9% 0.029 327.9)
- #7B8B7C
#7B8B7C
oklch(61.9% 0.029 147)
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 #90808F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.013
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.023
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.032
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.035
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.039
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.040
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.042
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.043
Use #90808F 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.