#90678C
Closest named color: Faded Purple (#916E99). oklch(56.9% 0.074 329.9), rgb(144, 103, 140).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.66:1).
About this color
#90678C is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 330°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Purple (#916E99), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.66:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Faded Purple (#916E99) |
| Black text | 4.50:1 |
| White text | 4.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #90678C |
| RGB | rgb(144, 103, 140) |
| HSL | hsl(306, 17%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.9% 0.074 329.9) |
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 #90678C | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc -77.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #90678C | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc 31.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #90678C text on white | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc 72.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #90678C text on black | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc -29.4 | 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
#F7F4F7
oklch(97% 0.005 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEE8ED
oklch(93.7% 0.009 331)
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Step 200
200
#E1D5DF
oklch(88.6% 0.019 331.1)
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Step 300
300
#CEB9CB
oklch(80.9% 0.034 330.5)
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Step 400
400
#B495B1
oklch(70.7% 0.053 329.3)
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Step 500
500
#A17B9D
oklch(63.1% 0.067 329.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#90678C
oklch(56.9% 0.074 329.9)
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Step 700
700
#775274
oklch(49.1% 0.07 329.4)
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Step 800
800
#61435E
oklch(42.6% 0.058 330)
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Step 900
900
#4F394D
oklch(37.7% 0.044 329.5)
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Step 950
950
#2E212D
oklch(26.8% 0.029 328.9)
#90678C 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) | #66718D | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F768B | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #936A74 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #90678C
#90678C
oklch(56.9% 0.074 329.9)
- #568360
#568360
oklch(56.7% 0.073 150.5)
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 #90678C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.024
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.026
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.027
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.031
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.034
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.039
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.044
Use #90678C 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.