#908196
Closest named color: Purpley Grey (#947E94). oklch(62.4% 0.036 316.4), rgb(144, 129, 150).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.76:1).
About this color
#908196 is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 316°. 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 5.76:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley Grey (#947E94) |
| Black text | 5.76:1 |
| White text | 3.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #908196 |
| RGB | rgb(144, 129, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(283, 9%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.4% 0.036 316.4) |
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 #908196 | 3.64:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #908196 | 5.76:1 | AA | Lc 40.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #908196 text on white | 3.64:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #908196 text on black | 5.76:1 | AA | Lc -37.7 | 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
#C5BDC8
oklch(80.8% 0.018 316.9)
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Step 400
400
#A89CAD
oklch(70.8% 0.028 316.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#908196
oklch(62.4% 0.036 316.4)
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Step 600
600
#7D6D83
oklch(55.7% 0.038 316.8)
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Step 700
700
#695B6F
oklch(49.2% 0.036 315.8)
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Step 800
800
#564A5A
oklch(42.7% 0.03 317.6)
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Step 900
900
#473E4A
oklch(37.8% 0.023 317.7)
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Step 950
950
#29242B
oklch(26.9% 0.015 316.4)
#908196 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) | #7F8597 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #828695 | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #908388 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #908196
#908196
oklch(62.4% 0.036 316.4)
- #7E8D77
#7E8D77
oklch(62.5% 0.037 135.6)
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 #908196, 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 0.027
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.029
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.038
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.043
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.043
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.044
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.046
Use #908196 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.