#908092
Closest named color: Purpley Grey (#947E94). oklch(62% 0.033 322.5), rgb(144, 128, 146).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.68:1).
About this color
#908092 is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 322°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Grey (#947E94), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.68:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley Grey (#947E94) |
| Black text | 5.68:1 |
| White text | 3.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #908092 |
| RGB | rgb(144, 128, 146) |
| HSL | hsl(293, 8%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62% 0.033 322.5) |
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 #908092 | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #908092 | 5.68:1 | AA | Lc 39.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #908092 text on white | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #908092 text on black | 5.68:1 | AA | Lc -37.2 | 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
#EBE9EC
oklch(93.6% 0.005 314.8)
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Step 200
200
#DCD7DD
oklch(88.5% 0.01 320.5)
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Step 300
300
#C6BDC7
oklch(80.9% 0.017 322.7)
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Step 400
400
#A99CAA
oklch(70.8% 0.025 323.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#908092
oklch(62% 0.033 322.5)
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Step 600
600
#7E6D80
oklch(55.7% 0.035 322.7)
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Step 700
700
#6A5B6C
oklch(49.2% 0.032 322.3)
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Step 800
800
#564A58
oklch(42.6% 0.027 321.4)
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Step 900
900
#473E48
oklch(37.7% 0.021 322.8)
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Step 950
950
#2A242A
oklch(26.9% 0.014 326)
#908092 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) | #7F8493 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #828691 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #918286 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #908092
#908092
oklch(62% 0.033 322.5)
- #7B8C7A
#7B8C7A
oklch(62.1% 0.033 143.7)
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 #908092, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.009
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.025
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.030
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.038
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.039
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.042
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.042
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.046
Use #908092 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.