#90457B
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(50.4% 0.122 339.1), rgb(144, 69, 123).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.31:1).
About this color
#90457B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.122 and its hue 339°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.31:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.32:1 |
| White text | 6.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #90457B |
| RGB | rgb(144, 69, 123) |
| HSL | hsl(317, 35%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.4% 0.122 339.1) |
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 #90457B | 6.31:1 | AA | Lc -86.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #90457B | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #90457B text on white | 6.31:1 | AA | Lc 81.0 | Fine for body text |
| #90457B text on black | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.8 | 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
#F9F3F7
oklch(97% 0.008 337.4)
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Step 100
100
#F2E6EE
oklch(93.7% 0.017 337.6)
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Step 200
200
#E9D1E0
oklch(88.5% 0.033 339.9)
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Step 300
300
#DBB2CD
oklch(80.8% 0.059 339.1)
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Step 400
400
#C889B4
oklch(70.6% 0.095 339)
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Step 500
500
#B96BA1
oklch(63.2% 0.12 339.6)
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Step 600
600
#A4518C
oklch(55.6% 0.132 339.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#90457B
oklch(50.4% 0.122 339.1)
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Step 800
800
#723661
oklch(42.7% 0.102 339.2)
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Step 900
900
#5C304F
oklch(37.7% 0.077 339.2)
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Step 950
950
#361C2E
oklch(26.9% 0.05 339.5)
#90457B 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) | #48587D | 0.127 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D6479 | 0.114 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #97475A | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #606060 | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #90457B
#90457B
oklch(50.4% 0.122 339.1)
- #00784B
#00784B
oklch(50.5% 0.117 158.7)
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 #90457B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.022
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.050
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.051
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.051
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.055
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.057
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.060
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.064
Use #90457B 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.