#90658D
Closest named color: Dark Lavender (#856798). oklch(56.5% 0.079 328.9), rgb(144, 101, 141).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.73:1).
About this color
#90658D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 329°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lavender (#856798), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.73:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lavender (#856798) |
| Black text | 4.43:1 |
| White text | 4.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #90658D |
| RGB | rgb(144, 101, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(304, 18%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.5% 0.079 328.9) |
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 #90658D | 4.73:1 | AA | Lc -78.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #90658D | 4.43:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #90658D text on white | 4.73:1 | AA | Lc 72.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #90658D text on black | 4.43:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.9 | 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
#F7F4F7
oklch(97% 0.005 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEE7ED
oklch(93.5% 0.011 330.2)
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Step 200
200
#E1D5E0
oklch(88.6% 0.02 328.3)
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Step 300
300
#CEB9CC
oklch(80.9% 0.035 328.9)
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Step 400
400
#B594B2
oklch(70.6% 0.057 329.1)
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Step 500
500
#A27A9F
oklch(63.1% 0.072 328.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#90658D
oklch(56.5% 0.079 328.9)
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Step 700
700
#785175
oklch(49% 0.074 329.3)
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Step 800
800
#62435F
oklch(42.8% 0.06 329.9)
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Step 900
900
#50384E
oklch(37.6% 0.049 329.3)
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Step 950
950
#2F212E
oklch(27% 0.031 328.8)
#90658D 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) | #63708F | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D758C | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #936873 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #90658D
#90658D
oklch(56.5% 0.079 328.9)
- #54835C
#54835C
oklch(56.5% 0.079 148.8)
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 #90658D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.024
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.026
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.031
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.031
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.036
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.036
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.039
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.041
Use #90658D 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.