#908890
Closest named color: Warm Grey (#978A84). oklch(63.6% 0.015 325.8), rgb(144, 136, 144).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.11:1).
About this color
#908890 is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.015. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Warm Grey (#978A84), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.11:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.015) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Warm Grey (#978A84) |
| Black text | 6.11:1 |
| White text | 3.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #908890 |
| RGB | rgb(144, 136, 144) |
| HSL | hsl(300, 3%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.6% 0.015 325.8) |
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 #908890 | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #908890 | 6.11:1 | AA | Lc 42.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #908890 text on white | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #908890 text on black | 6.11:1 | AA | Lc -39.8 | 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
#EAE9EA
oklch(93.5% 0.002 325.6)
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Step 200
200
#DAD8DA
oklch(88.4% 0.003 325.6)
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Step 300
300
#C3BFC3
oklch(80.9% 0.007 325.6)
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Step 400
400
#A59EA5
oklch(70.7% 0.013 325.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#908890
oklch(63.6% 0.015 325.8)
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Step 600
600
#797079
oklch(55.6% 0.017 325.8)
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Step 700
700
#655E65
oklch(49.1% 0.014 325.8)
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Step 800
800
#534D53
oklch(42.8% 0.012 325.8)
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Step 900
900
#444044
oklch(37.7% 0.009 325.7)
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Step 950
950
#282528
oklch(26.9% 0.007 325.8)
#908890 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) | #888A90 | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #898B90 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #91898B | 0.009 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.015 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #908890
#908890
oklch(63.6% 0.015 325.8)
- #868E86
#868E86
oklch(63.8% 0.015 145.4)
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 #908890, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.023
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.025
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.031
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.037
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.039
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.043
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.044
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.044
Use #908890 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.