#90609E
Closest named color: Dark Lavender (#856798). oklch(56.4% 0.107 318.4), rgb(144, 96, 158).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.82:1).
About this color
#90609E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lavender (#856798), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.82:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lavender (#856798) |
| Black text | 4.35:1 |
| White text | 4.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #90609E |
| RGB | rgb(144, 96, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(286, 24%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.4% 0.107 318.4) |
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 #90609E | 4.82:1 | AA | Lc -78.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #90609E | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #90609E text on white | 4.82:1 | AA | Lc 73.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #90609E text on black | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.4 | 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
#F7F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.006 317.8)
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Step 100
100
#EEE7F0
oklch(93.6% 0.014 318.7)
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Step 200
200
#E1D4E5
oklch(88.5% 0.027 318.2)
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Step 300
300
#CEB7D5
oklch(80.8% 0.049 318.3)
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Step 400
400
#B592C0
oklch(70.8% 0.076 318)
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Step 500
500
#A376B0
oklch(63.2% 0.099 318.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#90609E
oklch(56.4% 0.107 318.4)
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Step 700
700
#784D85
oklch(49.1% 0.1 318.1)
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Step 800
800
#623F6C
oklch(42.6% 0.084 318.5)
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Step 900
900
#503658
oklch(37.7% 0.065 318)
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Step 950
950
#2F2033
oklch(27% 0.04 319)
#90609E 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) | #576FA0 | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #63739C | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #906877 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #90609E
#90609E
oklch(56.4% 0.107 318.4)
- #548444
#548444
oklch(56.3% 0.107 138.3)
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 #90609E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.028
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.041
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.041
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.044
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.046
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.047
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.054
Use #90609E 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.