#90758F
Closest named color: Purpley Grey (#947E94). oklch(59.7% 0.05 327.4), rgb(144, 117, 143).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.12:1).
About this color
#90758F is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 327°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Grey (#947E94), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.12:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley Grey (#947E94) |
| Black text | 5.12:1 |
| White text | 4.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #90758F |
| RGB | rgb(144, 117, 143) |
| HSL | hsl(302, 11%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.7% 0.05 327.4) |
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 #90758F | 4.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #90758F | 5.12:1 | AA | Lc 36.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #90758F text on white | 4.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #90758F text on black | 5.12:1 | AA | Lc -33.6 | 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
#ECE8EC
oklch(93.5% 0.007 325.6)
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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
#AE98AD
oklch(70.6% 0.039 327.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#90758F
oklch(59.7% 0.05 327.4)
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Step 600
600
#856884
oklch(55.6% 0.055 327.4)
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Step 700
700
#715770
oklch(49.2% 0.051 327.6)
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Step 800
800
#5C475B
oklch(42.7% 0.042 327.8)
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Step 900
900
#4B3C4B
oklch(37.8% 0.032 326.2)
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Step 950
950
#2C232C
oklch(27% 0.021 326.1)
#90758F 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) | #747B90 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A7F8E | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #92777E | 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°).
- #90758F
#90758F
oklch(59.7% 0.05 327.4)
- #6C886E
#6C886E
oklch(59.7% 0.05 146.8)
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 #90758F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.025
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.027
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.028
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.033
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.036
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.044
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.049
Use #90758F 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.