#90759F
Closest named color: Faded Purple (#916E99). oklch(60.3% 0.07 313.3), rgb(144, 117, 159).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.23:1).
About this color
#90759F is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 313°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Purple (#916E99), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.23:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.070) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Faded Purple (#916E99) |
| Black text | 5.23:1 |
| White text | 4.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #90759F |
| RGB | rgb(144, 117, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(279, 18%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.3% 0.07 313.3) |
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 #90759F | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #90759F | 5.23:1 | AA | Lc 36.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #90759F text on white | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #90759F text on black | 5.23:1 | AA | Lc -34.3 | 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
#F6F5F8
oklch(97.2% 0.004 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE8EF
oklch(93.6% 0.01 311.2)
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Step 200
200
#DED6E2
oklch(88.6% 0.018 314.7)
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Step 300
300
#C8BBD1
oklch(81% 0.034 311.7)
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Step 400
400
#AD97B9
oklch(70.7% 0.055 313.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#90759F
oklch(60.3% 0.07 313.3)
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Step 600
600
#836693
oklch(55.6% 0.076 313.2)
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Step 700
700
#6F557D
oklch(49.2% 0.07 313.4)
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Step 800
800
#5A4566
oklch(42.6% 0.059 312.9)
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Step 900
900
#4A3A53
oklch(37.6% 0.047 313.1)
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Step 950
950
#2B2231
oklch(26.9% 0.03 311.5)
#90759F 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) | #6F7DA1 | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #75809E | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8F7A84 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #90759F
#90759F
oklch(60.3% 0.07 313.3)
- #718A5F
#718A5F
oklch(60.2% 0.069 132.7)
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 #90759F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.018
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.031
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.035
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.040
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.041
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.043
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.044
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.054
Use #90759F 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.