#90528A
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(53.1% 0.112 330.6), rgb(144, 82, 138).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.58:1).
About this color
#90528A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.58:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 3.75:1 |
| White text | 5.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #90528A |
| RGB | rgb(144, 82, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(306, 27%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.1% 0.112 330.6) |
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 #90528A | 5.58:1 | AA | Lc -83.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #90528A | 3.75:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #90528A text on white | 5.58:1 | AA | Lc 77.7 | Fine for body text |
| #90528A text on black | 3.75:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.1 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F8F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.007 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6EE
oklch(93.5% 0.015 332.2)
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Step 200
200
#E4D3E2
oklch(88.5% 0.027 329.5)
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Step 300
300
#D4B5D0
oklch(80.8% 0.051 330.3)
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Step 400
400
#BE8EB8
oklch(70.6% 0.081 330.7)
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Step 500
500
#AD72A7
oklch(63.2% 0.103 330.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#90528A
oklch(53.1% 0.112 330.6)
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Step 700
700
#82497C
oklch(49.2% 0.104 330.9)
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Step 800
800
#693C65
oklch(42.6% 0.086 330.2)
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Step 900
900
#563452
oklch(37.8% 0.067 331.1)
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Step 950
950
#321F30
oklch(27.1% 0.041 330.4)
#90528A 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) | #50638C | 0.109 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #606B88 | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #945767 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #90528A
#90528A
oklch(53.1% 0.112 330.6)
- #327E49
#327E49
oklch(53.1% 0.112 150.7)
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 #90528A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.032
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.035
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.036
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.036
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.039
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.064
Use #90528A 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.