#902184
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(46.7% 0.181 333), rgb(144, 33, 132).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.67:1).
About this color
#902184 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.181 and its hue 333°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.67:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.181) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 2.73:1 |
| White text | 7.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #902184 |
| RGB | rgb(144, 33, 132) |
| HSL | hsl(306, 63%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.7% 0.181 333) |
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 #902184 | 7.67:1 | AAA | Lc -90.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #902184 | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc 18.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #902184 text on white | 7.67:1 | AAA | Lc 85.4 | Fine for body text |
| #902184 text on black | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc -16.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
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 700.
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Step 50
50
#FBF3F9
oklch(97.2% 0.012 334.1)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4F1
oklch(93.6% 0.025 333.7)
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Step 200
200
#EECEE7
oklch(88.6% 0.049 333.5)
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Step 300
300
#E3ACD9
oklch(80.9% 0.087 332.8)
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Step 400
400
#D37DC6
oklch(70.6% 0.141 332.7)
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Step 500
500
#C658B7
oklch(63.1% 0.18 333)
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Step 600
600
#B139A3
oklch(55.6% 0.195 332.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#902184
oklch(46.7% 0.181 333)
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Step 800
800
#7B2571
oklch(42.6% 0.149 332.9)
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Step 900
900
#64245C
oklch(37.7% 0.118 332.8)
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Step 950
950
#3B1636
oklch(27% 0.075 332.9)
#902184 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) | #1B4987 | 0.198 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #475981 | 0.167 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #972D51 | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.183 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #902184
#902184
oklch(46.7% 0.181 333)
- #006C37
#006C37
oklch(46.6% 0.12 152.9)
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 #902184, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #902184.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.027
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.035
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.050
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.055
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.065
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.073
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.075
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.085
Use #902184 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.