#90758A
Closest named color: Purple Grey (#866F85). oklch(59.5% 0.045 334), rgb(144, 117, 138).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.09:1).
About this color
#90758A is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 334°. 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 5.09:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple Grey (#866F85) |
| Black text | 5.09:1 |
| White text | 4.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #90758A |
| RGB | rgb(144, 117, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(313, 11%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.5% 0.045 334) |
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 #90758A | 4.11:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #90758A | 5.09:1 | AA | Lc 35.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #90758A text on white | 4.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #90758A text on black | 5.09:1 | AA | Lc -33.4 | 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
#EDE8EB
oklch(93.6% 0.007 340.4)
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Step 200
200
#DED6DC
oklch(88.4% 0.012 334.1)
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Step 300
300
#CABCC7
oklch(81% 0.022 332.9)
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Step 400
400
#AF99AA
oklch(70.8% 0.035 333.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#90758A
oklch(59.5% 0.045 334)
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Step 600
600
#86697F
oklch(55.7% 0.049 334.9)
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Step 700
700
#71576C
oklch(49.1% 0.046 333)
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Step 800
800
#5C4758
oklch(42.6% 0.039 332.9)
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Step 900
900
#4C3C48
oklch(37.8% 0.029 335.1)
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Step 950
950
#2C232A
oklch(26.9% 0.018 333.9)
#90758A 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) | #757B8B | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B7E89 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #93767C | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #90758A
#90758A
oklch(59.5% 0.045 334)
- #6A8773
#6A8773
oklch(59.5% 0.045 154.7)
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 #90758A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.025
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.027
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.034
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.035
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.038
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.041
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.042
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.045
Use #90758A 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.