#90477A
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(50.6% 0.118 340), rgb(144, 71, 122).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.23:1).
About this color
#90477A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 340°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.23:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.36:1 |
| White text | 6.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #90477A |
| RGB | rgb(144, 71, 122) |
| HSL | hsl(318, 34%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.6% 0.118 340) |
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 #90477A | 6.23:1 | AA | Lc -85.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #90477A | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #90477A text on white | 6.23:1 | AA | Lc 80.7 | Fine for body text |
| #90477A text on black | 3.36:1 | 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
#F9F3F7
oklch(97% 0.008 337.4)
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Step 100
100
#F2E6ED
oklch(93.6% 0.016 341.4)
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Step 200
200
#E8D1E0
oklch(88.4% 0.032 338.6)
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Step 300
300
#DBB3CC
oklch(81% 0.057 340.6)
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Step 400
400
#C78AB3
oklch(70.7% 0.092 339.4)
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Step 500
500
#B86CA0
oklch(63.2% 0.117 339.9)
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Step 600
600
#A3528A
oklch(55.5% 0.127 340.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#90477A
oklch(50.6% 0.118 340)
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Step 800
800
#713760
oklch(42.7% 0.098 339.5)
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Step 900
900
#5C304E
oklch(37.7% 0.077 340.3)
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Step 950
950
#361D2E
oklch(27.1% 0.048 339.9)
#90477A 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) | #4A597C | 0.123 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E6578 | 0.112 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #97485B | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #616161 | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #90477A
#90477A
oklch(50.6% 0.118 340)
- #00784E
#00784E
oklch(50.5% 0.114 160.3)
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 #90477A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.025
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.046
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.047
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.048
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.050
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.053
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.060
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.066
Use #90477A 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.