#90848D
Closest named color: English Lavender (#9D8189). oklch(62.7% 0.019 334.4), rgb(144, 132, 141).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.87:1).
About this color
#90848D is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.019. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is English Lavender (#9D8189), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.87:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.019) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | English Lavender (#9D8189) |
| Black text | 5.87:1 |
| White text | 3.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #90848D |
| RGB | rgb(144, 132, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(315, 5%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.7% 0.019 334.4) |
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 #90848D | 3.57:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #90848D | 5.87:1 | AA | Lc 40.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #90848D text on white | 3.57:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #90848D text on black | 5.87:1 | AA | Lc -38.3 | 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
#DBD8DA
oklch(88.5% 0.004 337.4)
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Step 300
300
#C5BEC3
oklch(80.9% 0.01 335.5)
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Step 400
400
#A79DA4
oklch(70.7% 0.015 336.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#90848D
oklch(62.7% 0.019 334.4)
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Step 600
600
#7B6F78
oklch(55.6% 0.02 334.5)
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Step 700
700
#685D65
oklch(49.2% 0.019 335.4)
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Step 800
800
#554C53
oklch(42.8% 0.016 333.4)
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Step 900
900
#463F44
oklch(37.7% 0.013 335.9)
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Step 950
950
#292528
oklch(27% 0.008 334.4)
#90848D 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) | #84868D | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #86888D | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #918487 | 0.009 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.020 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #90848D
#90848D
oklch(62.7% 0.019 334.4)
- #808C83
#808C83
oklch(62.8% 0.019 153.3)
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 #90848D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.021
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.023
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.027
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.033
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.038
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.039
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.041
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.042
Use #90848D 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.