#90477B
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(50.7% 0.119 339.3), rgb(144, 71, 123).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.22:1).
About this color
#90477B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 339°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.22:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.37:1 |
| White text | 6.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #90477B |
| RGB | rgb(144, 71, 123) |
| HSL | hsl(317, 34%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.7% 0.119 339.3) |
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 #90477B | 6.22:1 | AA | Lc -85.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #90477B | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #90477B text on white | 6.22:1 | AA | Lc 80.7 | Fine for body text |
| #90477B text on black | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.2 | 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
#DBB3CD
oklch(81% 0.057 339.4)
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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
#A3528B
oklch(55.6% 0.128 339.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#90477B
oklch(50.7% 0.119 339.3)
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Step 800
800
#713760
oklch(42.7% 0.098 339.5)
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Step 900
900
#5C304F
oklch(37.7% 0.077 339.2)
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Step 950
950
#361D2E
oklch(27.1% 0.048 339.9)
#90477B 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) | #4A5A7D | 0.123 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E6579 | 0.111 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #97495B | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #616161 | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #90477B
#90477B
oklch(50.7% 0.119 339.3)
- #00794D
#00794D
oklch(50.8% 0.116 159.4)
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 #90477B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.023
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.046
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.048
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.050
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.053
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.060
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.064
Use #90477B 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.