#90719E
Closest named color: Faded Purple (#916E99). oklch(59.5% 0.076 315.1), rgb(144, 113, 158).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.04:1).
About this color
#90719E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 315°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Purple (#916E99), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.04:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Faded Purple (#916E99) |
| Black text | 5.04:1 |
| White text | 4.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #90719E |
| RGB | rgb(144, 113, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(281, 19%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.5% 0.076 315.1) |
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 #90719E | 4.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #90719E | 5.04:1 | AA | Lc 35.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #90719E text on white | 4.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #90719E text on black | 5.04:1 | AA | Lc -33.0 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F7F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.006 317.8)
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Step 100
100
#EDE8EF
oklch(93.7% 0.011 316.5)
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Step 200
200
#DED5E3
oklch(88.4% 0.021 313.8)
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Step 300
300
#CABAD1
oklch(80.9% 0.036 315.7)
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Step 400
400
#AF96BA
oklch(70.7% 0.059 315.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#90719E
oklch(59.5% 0.076 315.1)
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Step 600
600
#866495
oklch(55.6% 0.084 315.2)
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Step 700
700
#71537F
oklch(49.1% 0.077 314.7)
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Step 800
800
#5C4467
oklch(42.7% 0.064 314.9)
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Step 900
900
#4C3A54
oklch(37.9% 0.049 315.2)
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Step 950
950
#2C2231
oklch(27% 0.031 314.3)
#90719E 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) | #6B7AA0 | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #717D9D | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8F7681 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #90719E
#90719E
oklch(59.5% 0.076 315.1)
- #6B895B
#6B895B
oklch(59.5% 0.076 135.1)
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 #90719E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.009
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.034
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.037
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.042
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.044
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.047
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.052
Use #90719E 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.