#90657B
Closest named color: Purple Grey (#866F85). oklch(55.8% 0.063 347.3), rgb(144, 101, 123).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.84:1).
About this color
#90657B is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 347°. 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 4.84:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Grey (#866F85) |
| Black text | 4.33:1 |
| White text | 4.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #90657B |
| RGB | rgb(144, 101, 123) |
| HSL | hsl(329, 18%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.8% 0.063 347.3) |
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 #90657B | 4.84:1 | AA | Lc -79.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #90657B | 4.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #90657B text on white | 4.84:1 | AA | Lc 73.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #90657B text on black | 4.33:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.2 | 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
#B796A6
oklch(70.8% 0.045 347.5)
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Step 500
500
#A47B90
oklch(63% 0.058 346.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#90657B
oklch(55.8% 0.063 347.3)
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Step 700
700
#7A5367
oklch(49.1% 0.059 347.4)
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Step 800
800
#634454
oklch(42.7% 0.049 347.1)
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Step 900
900
#513945
oklch(37.6% 0.039 347.7)
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Step 950
950
#2F2229
oklch(27% 0.023 345.2)
#90657B 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) | #686D7C | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #72747A | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #96646D | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #90657B
#90657B
oklch(55.8% 0.063 347.3)
- #4E806C
#4E806C
oklch(55.8% 0.063 166.8)
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 #90657B, 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 0.031
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.035
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.039
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.042
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.046
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.048
Use #90657B 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.