#90606B
Closest named color: Dusky Purple (#895B7B). oklch(54.4% 0.064 4.4), rgb(144, 96, 107).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.15:1).
About this color
#90606B is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 4°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Purple (#895B7B), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.15:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusky Purple (#895B7B) |
| Black text | 4.07:1 |
| White text | 5.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #90606B |
| RGB | rgb(144, 96, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(346, 20%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.4% 0.064 4.4) |
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 #90606B | 5.15:1 | AA | Lc -80.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #90606B | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #90606B text on white | 5.15:1 | AA | Lc 75.4 | Fine for body text |
| #90606B text on black | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.3 | 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
#F8F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.004 360)
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Step 100
100
#EFE8E9
oklch(93.7% 0.008 7.3)
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Step 200
200
#E3D5D8
oklch(88.5% 0.016 2.7)
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Step 300
300
#D2B9BE
oklch(80.8% 0.029 4.1)
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Step 400
400
#BB959D
oklch(70.7% 0.047 4.2)
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Step 500
500
#A97B85
oklch(63.1% 0.059 4.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#90606B
oklch(54.4% 0.064 4.4)
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Step 700
700
#7E525C
oklch(49% 0.06 4.7)
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Step 800
800
#66444C
oklch(42.8% 0.048 3.9)
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Step 900
900
#53393F
oklch(37.6% 0.038 3.8)
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Step 950
950
#312225
oklch(27.1% 0.024 5.5)
#90606B 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) | #67686B | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #72716A | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #985D64 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #90606B
#90606B
oklch(54.4% 0.064 4.4)
- #407C74
#407C74
oklch(54.3% 0.064 184.3)
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 #90606B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.035
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.047
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.048
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.051
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.054
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.055
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.055
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.058
Use #90606B 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.