#90497C
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(51% 0.116 338.9), rgb(144, 73, 124).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.12:1).
About this color
#90497C is a medium-dark, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 339°. 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 6.12:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.42:1 |
| White text | 6.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #90497C |
| RGB | rgb(144, 73, 124) |
| HSL | hsl(317, 33%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51% 0.116 338.9) |
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 #90497C | 6.12:1 | AA | Lc -85.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #90497C | 3.42:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #90497C text on white | 6.12:1 | AA | Lc 80.2 | Fine for body text |
| #90497C text on black | 3.42:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.6 | 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
#F9F4F7
oklch(97.2% 0.007 340.4)
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Step 100
100
#F2E6ED
oklch(93.6% 0.016 341.4)
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Step 200
200
#E8D2E0
oklch(88.6% 0.031 339.3)
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Step 300
300
#DAB3CD
oklch(80.9% 0.057 338.6)
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Step 400
400
#C68BB3
oklch(70.7% 0.089 339.1)
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Step 500
500
#B66DA0
oklch(63.1% 0.113 339.1)
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Step 600
600
#A1538B
oklch(55.5% 0.125 338.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#90497C
oklch(51% 0.116 338.9)
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Step 800
800
#703860
oklch(42.7% 0.096 339.1)
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Step 900
900
#5B314F
oklch(37.8% 0.075 338.6)
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Step 950
950
#351D2E
oklch(27% 0.046 338.5)
#90497C 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) | #4B5B7E | 0.121 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F667A | 0.109 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #974B5D | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #626262 | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #90497C
#90497C
oklch(51% 0.116 338.9)
- #057A4D
#057A4D
oklch(51.1% 0.117 158.8)
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 #90497C, 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 0.043
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.044
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.046
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.047
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.049
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.056
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.067
Use #90497C 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.