#902156
Closest named color: Mulberry (#920A4E). oklch(44.5% 0.153 356.4), rgb(144, 33, 86).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.27:1).
About this color
#902156 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 356°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mulberry (#920A4E), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.27:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mulberry (#920A4E) |
| Black text | 2.53:1 |
| White text | 8.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #902156 |
| RGB | rgb(144, 33, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(331, 63%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.5% 0.153 356.4) |
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 #902156 | 8.27:1 | AAA | Lc -92.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #902156 | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc 16.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #902156 text on white | 8.27:1 | AAA | Lc 87.4 | Fine for body text |
| #902156 text on black | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc -14.7 | Not readable |
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 800.
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Step 50
50
#FDF2F5
oklch(97.1% 0.012 358.8)
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Step 100
100
#F9E3EA
oklch(93.6% 0.026 356.3)
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Step 200
200
#F6CCDA
oklch(88.5% 0.051 356.2)
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Step 300
300
#F0A9C2
oklch(80.9% 0.089 356.4)
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Step 400
400
#E578A3
oklch(70.8% 0.142 356.4)
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Step 500
500
#DA4F8C
oklch(63.1% 0.183 356.5)
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Step 600
600
#C52A76
oklch(55.6% 0.199 356.4)
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Step 700
700
#AA1A63
oklch(49.1% 0.185 356.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#902156
oklch(44.5% 0.153 356.4)
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Step 900
900
#6F1E43
oklch(37.7% 0.119 356.5)
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Step 950
950
#411327
oklch(26.9% 0.075 356.4)
#902156 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) | #384157 | 0.172 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #575653 | 0.154 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9C1238 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #902156
#902156
oklch(44.5% 0.153 356.4)
- #006353
#006353
oklch(44.7% 0.083 176.5)
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 #902156, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.022
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.026
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.031
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.033
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.038
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.044
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.047
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.048
Use #902156 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.