#90657A
Closest named color: Purple Grey (#866F85). oklch(55.8% 0.062 348.5), rgb(144, 101, 122).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.85:1).
About this color
#90657A is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 349°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Grey (#866F85), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.85:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Grey (#866F85) |
| Black text | 4.32:1 |
| White text | 4.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #90657A |
| RGB | rgb(144, 101, 122) |
| HSL | hsl(331, 18%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.8% 0.062 348.5) |
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 #90657A | 4.85:1 | AA | Lc -79.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #90657A | 4.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #90657A text on white | 4.85:1 | AA | Lc 73.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #90657A text on black | 4.32:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.1 | 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
#F7F4F6
oklch(97% 0.004 337.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE8EB
oklch(93.7% 0.008 345.4)
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Step 200
200
#E2D5DB
oklch(88.5% 0.016 347.7)
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Step 300
300
#CFBAC4
oklch(81% 0.027 347.3)
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Step 400
400
#B796A5
oklch(70.8% 0.044 349.2)
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Step 500
500
#A57C8F
oklch(63.2% 0.057 349.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#90657A
oklch(55.8% 0.062 348.5)
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Step 700
700
#7A5366
oklch(49.1% 0.058 348.8)
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Step 800
800
#634453
oklch(42.6% 0.048 348.8)
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Step 900
900
#513A45
oklch(37.8% 0.037 348.7)
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Step 950
950
#2F2228
oklch(27% 0.022 349.3)
#90657A 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) | #686D7B | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #737479 | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #96646C | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #90657A
#90657A
oklch(55.8% 0.062 348.5)
- #4D806D
#4D806D
oklch(55.8% 0.063 168.3)
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 #90657A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.030
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.032
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.036
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.040
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.043
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.047
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.049
Use #90657A 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.