What color is #90668D?

#90668D is a medium, muted purple. In RGB it is rgb(144, 102, 141), and in HSL hsl(304, 17%, 48%).

Is #90668D accessible as text?

On white, #90668D has a contrast ratio of 4.70:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 4.47:1 (fails). For text placed on #90668D, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #90668D?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is mauve-500 (#79697B).

What colors go well with #90668D?

#90668D pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #668F68. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #90668D below.

Is #90668D good for buttons?

#90668D works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #90668D — black text only reaches 4.47:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #90668D the same as CSS slategray?

No — #90668D is not the CSS named color slategray, but slategray (#708090) is the closest CSS named color by perceptual color distance — it sits in a different color family, so treat it as a rough reference, not a match.

#90668D Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #90668D

Not just a swatch — here's how #90668D works with other colors. Named schemes with #90668D in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #90668D Surface #F5E6D7 Anchor #5D203D Accent #E6C2C5 Secondary #332B2E

Mauve Taupe sits between cream and a deep berry here, softened by a blush accent and grounded by charcoal.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #90668D Secondary #7D472E Surface #ECD8C1 Accent #34524A Anchor #592234

Mauve Taupe plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #90668D Anchor #3B2922 Surface #F2E2D1 Accent #9D9462 Secondary #3C3833

Mauve Taupe anchors this café scheme as the warm mid-tone, lifted by latte cream and a muted sage accent and grounded by espresso brown and a warm charcoal.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #90668D Surface #F1E8DC Highlight #F7F0E7 Secondary #BDADA1 Ink #2B2723

Mauve Taupe sets a calm, sun-bleached base here, wrapped in bone and paper off-whites and a soft greige, with a single ink accent for wabi-sabi restraint.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #90668D Secondary #AB9BA9 Support #9C9087 Ink #18140F

Mauve Taupe is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Mauve Taupe carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #90668D actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 54/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 51/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 42/100

Moderate

Mid depth — usable as an accent or a muted ground.

Naturalness 3/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 76/100

High

Faded, nostalgic quality — editorial, heritage and retro work.

Luxury 49/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 21/100

Low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 83/100

Very high

Strong interactive accent — visible and can carry a legible label.

Surface fit 35/100

Low

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 91/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #90668D

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People also use #90668D with

Light Slate Gray Mauve Taupe Russian Green Gainsboro Eggplant

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with white label. AA

Body text Passes on white at 16px and above. Pass

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with white text at 4.7:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E8E1E7 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #8F667F — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #90668D at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #90668D;
  --color-base-rgb: 144 102 141;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(56.7% 0.077 329.0);
  --color-50: #F9F6F9;
  --color-100: #EEE7EE;
  --color-200: #DDCFDC;
  --color-300: #C3ADC1;
  --color-400: #A78BA5;
  --color-500: #896B87;
  --color-600: #6B566A;
  --color-700: #4E414D;
  --color-800: #352C34;
  --color-900: #211C21;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  mauve-taupe: {
    50: '#F9F6F9',
    100: '#EEE7EE',
    200: '#DDCFDC',
    300: '#C3ADC1',
    400: '#A78BA5',
    500: '#896B87',
    600: '#6B566A',
    700: '#4E414D',
    800: '#352C34',
    900: '#211C21',
  },
}

$base: #90668D;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F9F6F9;
$base-100: #EEE7EE;
$base-200: #DDCFDC;
$base-300: #C3ADC1;
$base-400: #A78BA5;
$base-500: #896B87;
$base-600: #6B566A;
$base-700: #4E414D;
$base-800: #352C34;
$base-900: #211C21;
$base-hover: #735170;
$base-subtle: #DCD2DC;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#90668D",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F9F6F9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#EEE7EE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#DDCFDC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#C3ADC1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#A78BA5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#896B87",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#6B566A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#4E414D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#352C34",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#211C21",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #90668D

Color Lab

Pairs with #90668D

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