#906090 Color
#906090 is rgb(144, 96, 144) in RGB, hsl(300, 20%, 47%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 33%, 0%, 44%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is French Lilac (#86608E), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.25. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#906090rgb(144, 96, 144)hsl(300, 20%, 47%)hsv(300, 33%, 56%)cmyk(0%, 33%, 0%, 44%)oklch(55.7% 0.092 326.7)lab(47.34% 26.15 -18.41)lch(47.34% 31.98 324.85)What #906090 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 #906090, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#906090 Channel Values
How #906090 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 144 · G 96 · B 144 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 300° · S 20% · L 47% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 300° · S 33% · V 56% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 33% · Y 0% · K 44% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 4.93:1 vs white · 4.26:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #906090 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.
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Colors That Go With #906090
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #906090; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #906090
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 #906090 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.
#906090#6A6A90#7B6690#73738F#7F6C8F#8B6868#8D657A#707070Using #906090 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-906090: #906090;background-color: #906090;colors: { 'color-906090': '#906090' }Color(red: 0.565, green: 0.376, blue: 0.565)<color name="color_906090">#906090</color>fill="#906090"More Pink Colors
#906090 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#906090 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #906090?
#906090 is a mid-tone pink — rgb(144, 96, 144) in RGB and hsl(300, 20%, 47%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is French Lilac (#86608E), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.25.
What is the RGB value of #906090?
#906090 is rgb(144, 96, 144) — red 144, green 96, and blue 144 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #906090?
#906090 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 33%, 0%, 44%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #906090 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #906090 scores 4.93:1 against white and 4.26:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #906090 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #906090 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 26.59, which is a different colour altogether.
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