#90458A
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(51.1% 0.135 330.4), rgb(144, 69, 138).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.16:1).
About this color
#90458A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.135 and its hue 330°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.16:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.40:1 |
| White text | 6.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #90458A |
| RGB | rgb(144, 69, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(305, 35%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.1% 0.135 330.4) |
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 #90458A | 6.16:1 | AA | Lc -85.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #90458A | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #90458A text on white | 6.16:1 | AA | Lc 80.3 | Fine for body text |
| #90458A text on black | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.5 | 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
#F2E6F0
oklch(93.7% 0.018 331.1)
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Step 200
200
#E8D1E5
oklch(88.5% 0.037 330.1)
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Step 300
300
#DAB2D5
oklch(81% 0.066 330.3)
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Step 400
400
#C688BF
oklch(70.7% 0.105 330.6)
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Step 500
500
#B669AF
oklch(63.1% 0.134 330.4)
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Step 600
600
#A14F9B
oklch(55.6% 0.145 330.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#90458A
oklch(51.1% 0.135 330.4)
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Step 800
800
#70356B
oklch(42.7% 0.111 330.6)
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Step 900
900
#5B2F57
oklch(37.8% 0.086 330.5)
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Step 950
950
#351C33
oklch(27% 0.054 329.9)
#90458A 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) | #415B8C | 0.136 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #576588 | 0.120 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #954B61 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #616161 | 0.136 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #90458A
#90458A
oklch(51.1% 0.135 330.4)
- #0C7B3A
#0C7B3A
oklch(51.1% 0.135 150.5)
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 #90458A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.015
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.046
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.056
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.059
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.059
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.065
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.067
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.068
Use #90458A 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.