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#90608B Color

#90608B is rgb(144, 96, 139) in RGB, hsl(306, 20%, 47%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 33%, 3%, 44%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Antique Fuchsia (#915C83), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.65. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#90608B
HEX#90608B
RGBrgb(144, 96, 139)
HSLhsl(306, 20%, 47%)
HSVhsv(306, 33%, 56%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 33%, 3%, 44%)
OKLCHoklch(55.5% 0.087 330.4)
LABlab(47.18% 25.42 -15.69)
LCHlch(47.18% 29.87 328.31)

What #90608B Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #90608B, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every pink in the library.

#90608B Channel Values

How #90608B breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 144 · G 96 · B 1398-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 306° · S 20% · L 47%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 306° · S 33% · V 56%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 33% · Y 3% · K 44%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.96:1 vs white · 4.23:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #90608B background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

TextWhite text4.96:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text4.23:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #90608B

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #90608B; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #90608B

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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How #90608B Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#90608B
Protanopia#6A6A8B
Protanomaly#7B668B
Deuteranopia#73738A
Deuteranomaly#7F6C8A
Tritanopia#8C6767
Tritanomaly#8D6477
Achromatopsia#707070

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Using #90608B in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-90608b: #90608B;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #90608B;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-90608b': '#90608B' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.565, green: 0.376, blue: 0.545)
Android XML<color name="color_90608b">#90608B</color>
SVG fillfill="#90608B"

More Pink Colors

#90608B sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#90608B Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #90608B?

#90608B is a mid-tone pink — rgb(144, 96, 139) in RGB and hsl(306, 20%, 47%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Antique Fuchsia (#915C83), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.65.

What is the RGB value of #90608B?

#90608B is rgb(144, 96, 139) — red 144, green 96, and blue 139 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #90608B?

#90608B converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 33%, 3%, 44%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #90608B be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #90608B scores 4.96:1 against white and 4.23:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #90608B as a CSS color keyword?

No. #90608B is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is plum (#DDA0DD) at a CIE76 distance of 27.36, which is a different colour altogether.

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