#90809D
Closest named color: Purpley Grey (#947E94). oklch(62.4% 0.047 309.8), rgb(144, 128, 157).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.76:1).
About this color
#90809D is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 310°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Grey (#947E94), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.76:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley Grey (#947E94) |
| Black text | 5.76:1 |
| White text | 3.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #90809D |
| RGB | rgb(144, 128, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(273, 13%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.4% 0.047 309.8) |
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 #90809D | 3.64:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #90809D | 5.76:1 | AA | Lc 40.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #90809D text on white | 3.64:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #90809D text on black | 5.76:1 | AA | Lc -37.6 | 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
#F6F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE9ED
oklch(93.7% 0.006 308.4)
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Step 200
200
#DCD7E0
oklch(88.6% 0.013 310.5)
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Step 300
300
#C5BDCC
oklch(80.9% 0.023 309.5)
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Step 400
400
#A79BB2
oklch(70.7% 0.036 308.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#90809D
oklch(62.4% 0.047 309.8)
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Step 600
600
#7C6B8A
oklch(55.5% 0.051 309.5)
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Step 700
700
#695975
oklch(49% 0.048 310.4)
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Step 800
800
#55495F
oklch(42.6% 0.039 309.4)
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Step 900
900
#463D4E
oklch(37.6% 0.031 308.8)
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Step 950
950
#29242E
oklch(27% 0.02 307.7)
#90809D 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) | #7C859E | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F869C | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8F838A | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #90809D
#90809D
oklch(62.4% 0.047 309.8)
- #7E8D70
#7E8D70
oklch(62.3% 0.046 130)
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 #90809D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.014
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.028
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.037
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.041
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.043
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.046
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.047
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.048
Use #90809D 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.