#9090FF
Closest named color: Lavender Blue (#8B88F8). oklch(70.2% 0.16 281.5), rgb(144, 144, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.61:1).
About this color
#9090FF is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.160 and its hue 281°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Blue (#8B88F8), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.61:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Lavender Blue (#8B88F8) |
| Black text | 7.61:1 |
| White text | 2.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9090FF |
| RGB | rgb(144, 144, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(240, 100%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.2% 0.16 281.5) |
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 #9090FF | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc -58.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9090FF | 7.61:1 | AAA | Lc 50.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9090FF text on white | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc 53.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9090FF text on black | 7.61:1 | AAA | Lc -48.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F4F5FF
oklch(97.2% 0.013 281.6)
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Step 100
100
#E6E8FD
oklch(93.6% 0.028 281.5)
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Step 200
200
#D2D6FE
oklch(88.6% 0.055 280.7)
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Step 300
300
#B5B9FF
oklch(80.8% 0.099 281.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9090FF
oklch(70.2% 0.16 281.5)
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Step 500
500
#7A71FF
oklch(63.1% 0.204 281.7)
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Step 600
600
#6554EF
oklch(55.6% 0.223 281.3)
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Step 700
700
#5543D0
oklch(49.2% 0.207 281.4)
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Step 800
800
#4538A8
oklch(42.7% 0.172 281.5)
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Step 900
900
#393385
oklch(37.8% 0.133 281.3)
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Step 950
950
#211F4E
oklch(27.1% 0.084 281.1)
#9090FF 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) | #65A0FF | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F98FC | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6CA7BB | 0.139 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.160 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9090FF
#9090FF
oklch(70.2% 0.16 281.5)
- #B3A100
#B3A100
oklch(70.3% 0.147 101.4)
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 #9090FF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.023
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.024
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.034
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.035
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.062
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.069
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.078
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.081
Use #9090FF 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.