#90387E
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(48.7% 0.146 336.4), rgb(144, 56, 126).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.87:1).
About this color
#90387E is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 336°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.87:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.05:1 |
| White text | 6.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #90387E |
| RGB | rgb(144, 56, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(312, 44%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.7% 0.146 336.4) |
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 #90387E | 6.87:1 | AA | Lc -88.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #90387E | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #90387E text on white | 6.87:1 | AA | Lc 83.1 | Fine for body text |
| #90387E text on black | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
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 700.
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Step 50
50
#FAF3F8
oklch(97.1% 0.01 335.5)
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Step 100
100
#F3E5EF
oklch(93.6% 0.02 335.7)
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Step 200
200
#EBD0E3
oklch(88.6% 0.039 336.5)
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Step 300
300
#DFB0D2
oklch(81% 0.07 336.4)
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Step 400
400
#CD85BB
oklch(70.8% 0.112 336.4)
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Step 500
500
#BE64AA
oklch(63.1% 0.144 336.1)
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Step 600
600
#AA4895
oklch(55.6% 0.158 336.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#90387E
oklch(48.7% 0.146 336.4)
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Step 800
800
#763067
oklch(42.7% 0.121 336.6)
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Step 900
900
#602B54
oklch(37.7% 0.095 336.7)
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Step 950
950
#381A31
oklch(27% 0.059 336.5)
#90387E 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) | #395280 | 0.155 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #545F7C | 0.136 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #973C56 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5A5A5A | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #90387E
#90387E
oklch(48.7% 0.146 336.4)
- #007343
#007343
oklch(48.9% 0.118 156.4)
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 #90387E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.029
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.036
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.074
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.074
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.075
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.076
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.077
Use #90387E 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.