#90679A
Closest named color: Dark Lavender (#856798). oklch(57.4% 0.09 319.6), rgb(144, 103, 154).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.59:1).
About this color
#90679A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 320°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lavender (#856798), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.59:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lavender (#856798) |
| Black text | 4.59:1 |
| White text | 4.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #90679A |
| RGB | rgb(144, 103, 154) |
| HSL | hsl(288, 20%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.4% 0.09 319.6) |
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 #90679A | 4.57:1 | AA | Lc -77.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #90679A | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc 32.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #90679A text on white | 4.57:1 | AA | Lc 71.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #90679A text on black | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc -30.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#EDE7EF
oklch(93.5% 0.012 317.7)
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Step 200
200
#E0D5E3
oklch(88.6% 0.022 319)
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Step 300
300
#CCB9D1
oklch(80.9% 0.039 319.2)
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Step 400
400
#B394BA
oklch(70.7% 0.065 320)
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Step 500
500
#A079A9
oklch(63.1% 0.083 319.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#90679A
oklch(57.4% 0.09 319.6)
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Step 700
700
#75517E
oklch(49.1% 0.082 319.4)
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Step 800
800
#604267
oklch(42.7% 0.07 319.9)
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Step 900
900
#4E3854
oklch(37.7% 0.055 318.9)
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Step 950
950
#2E2131
oklch(27% 0.034 319.9)
#90679A 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) | #61739C | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A7798 | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #916D7A | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #90679A
#90679A
oklch(57.4% 0.09 319.6)
- #5C8652
#5C8652
oklch(57.5% 0.09 139.7)
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 #90679A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.019
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.019
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.030
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.038
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.042
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.047
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.049
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.049
Use #90679A 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.