#908596
Closest named color: Purpley Grey (#947E94). oklch(63.2% 0.028 313.9), rgb(144, 133, 150).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.98:1).
About this color
#908596 is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.028. 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 5.98:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.028) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Purpley Grey (#947E94) |
| Black text | 5.98:1 |
| White text | 3.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #908596 |
| RGB | rgb(144, 133, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(279, 7%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.2% 0.028 313.9) |
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 #908596 | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #908596 | 5.98:1 | AA | Lc 41.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #908596 text on white | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #908596 text on black | 5.98:1 | AA | Lc -39.0 | 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
#EBE9EC
oklch(93.6% 0.005 314.8)
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Step 200
200
#DBD8DD
oklch(88.6% 0.007 312.3)
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Step 300
300
#C4BEC7
oklch(80.9% 0.014 314.7)
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Step 400
400
#A69DAA
oklch(70.8% 0.021 315.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#908596
oklch(63.2% 0.028 313.9)
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Step 600
600
#7A6E80
oklch(55.5% 0.031 314.6)
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Step 700
700
#675C6C
oklch(49.1% 0.029 315.3)
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Step 800
800
#544B58
oklch(42.6% 0.024 315.5)
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Step 900
900
#453F49
oklch(37.7% 0.019 312)
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Step 950
950
#28252A
oklch(27% 0.01 312.1)
#908596 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) | #838897 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #858995 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #90878B | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.028 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #908596
#908596
oklch(63.2% 0.028 313.9)
- #838E7D
#838E7D
oklch(63.3% 0.028 134.4)
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 #908596, 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 0.026
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.035
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.035
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.036
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.042
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.042
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.043
Use #908596 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.