#90748E
Closest named color: Purple Grey (#866F85). oklch(59.4% 0.051 328.5), rgb(144, 116, 142).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.07:1).
About this color
#90748E is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 329°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Grey (#866F85), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.07:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple Grey (#866F85) |
| Black text | 5.07:1 |
| White text | 4.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #90748E |
| RGB | rgb(144, 116, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(304, 11%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.4% 0.051 328.5) |
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 #90748E | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #90748E | 5.07:1 | AA | Lc 35.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #90748E text on white | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #90748E text on black | 5.07:1 | AA | Lc -33.2 | 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
#F7F5F6
oklch(97.2% 0.002 345.2)
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Step 100
100
#EDE8EC
oklch(93.6% 0.008 332.1)
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Step 200
200
#DED6DE
oklch(88.5% 0.014 325.7)
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Step 300
300
#CABBC9
oklch(80.9% 0.026 327.9)
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Step 400
400
#AF98AD
oklch(70.7% 0.04 328.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#90748E
oklch(59.4% 0.051 328.5)
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Step 600
600
#866884
oklch(55.7% 0.056 328.5)
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Step 700
700
#71566F
oklch(49% 0.052 328.8)
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Step 800
800
#5C475B
oklch(42.7% 0.042 327.8)
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Step 900
900
#4C3B4B
oklch(37.7% 0.035 328.2)
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Step 950
950
#2C232C
oklch(27% 0.021 326.1)
#90748E 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) | #737A8F | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #797E8D | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #92767D | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #90748E
#90748E
oklch(59.4% 0.051 328.5)
- #6A876E
#6A876E
oklch(59.4% 0.05 148.7)
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 #90748E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.025
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.027
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.028
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.031
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.038
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.048
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.048
Use #90748E 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.