#90428D
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(50.8% 0.143 328.9), rgb(144, 66, 141).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.26:1).
About this color
#90428D is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 329°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.26:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.34:1 |
| White text | 6.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #90428D |
| RGB | rgb(144, 66, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(302, 37%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.8% 0.143 328.9) |
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 #90428D | 6.26:1 | AA | Lc -85.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #90428D | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #90428D text on white | 6.26:1 | AA | Lc 80.7 | Fine for body text |
| #90428D text on black | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.1 | 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
#F9F3F8
oklch(97% 0.009 330.9)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5F1
oklch(93.6% 0.021 328.1)
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Step 200
200
#E8D1E6
oklch(88.6% 0.038 328.6)
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Step 300
300
#DAB1D7
oklch(80.9% 0.069 328.6)
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Step 400
400
#C787C3
oklch(70.7% 0.111 328.8)
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Step 500
500
#B767B3
oklch(63.1% 0.142 328.9)
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Step 600
600
#A24D9F
oklch(55.6% 0.153 328.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#90428D
oklch(50.8% 0.143 328.9)
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Step 800
800
#71336E
oklch(42.7% 0.118 329.3)
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Step 900
900
#5B2D59
oklch(37.6% 0.092 328.8)
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Step 950
950
#361B34
oklch(27% 0.058 329.8)
#90428D 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) | #3C5A8F | 0.143 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #54648B | 0.126 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #954A61 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #606060 | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #90428D
#90428D
oklch(50.8% 0.143 328.9)
- #027B33
#027B33
oklch(50.9% 0.143 149)
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 #90428D, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #90428D.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.020
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.038
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.061
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.064
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.067
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.068
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.074
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.075
Use #90428D 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.