#90779E
Closest named color: Faded Purple (#916E99). oklch(60.7% 0.065 313.3), rgb(144, 119, 158).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.31:1).
About this color
#90779E is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.065 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 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.31:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Faded Purple (#916E99) |
| Black text | 5.31:1 |
| White text | 3.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #90779E |
| RGB | rgb(144, 119, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(278, 17%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.7% 0.065 313.3) |
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 #90779E | 3.94:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #90779E | 5.31:1 | AA | Lc 37.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #90779E text on white | 3.94:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #90779E text on black | 5.31:1 | AA | Lc -34.8 | 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
#F6F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE8EE
oklch(93.6% 0.009 314.8)
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Step 200
200
#DDD6E2
oklch(88.5% 0.018 311.6)
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Step 300
300
#C8BBCF
oklch(80.9% 0.031 314)
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Step 400
400
#AC98B7
oklch(70.7% 0.05 313.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#90779E
oklch(60.7% 0.065 313.3)
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Step 600
600
#826791
oklch(55.6% 0.071 313.2)
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Step 700
700
#6E567B
oklch(49.2% 0.064 313.4)
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Step 800
800
#5A4664
oklch(42.7% 0.055 314.2)
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Step 900
900
#4A3B52
oklch(37.8% 0.043 313.7)
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Step 950
950
#2B2330
oklch(27.1% 0.026 312.3)
#90779E 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) | #717FA0 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #77819D | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8F7C85 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #90779E
#90779E
oklch(60.7% 0.065 313.3)
- #738B63
#738B63
oklch(60.7% 0.065 133.2)
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 #90779E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.023
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.029
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.036
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.036
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.043
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.048
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.051
Use #90779E 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.