#90226A
Closest named color: Red Violet (#9E0168). oklch(45.4% 0.162 345.4), rgb(144, 34, 106).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.00:1).
About this color
#90226A is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.162 and its hue 345°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Violet (#9E0168), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.00:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.162) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Violet (#9E0168) |
| Black text | 2.62:1 |
| White text | 8.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #90226A |
| RGB | rgb(144, 34, 106) |
| HSL | hsl(321, 62%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.4% 0.162 345.4) |
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 #90226A | 8.00:1 | AAA | Lc -91.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #90226A | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc 17.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #90226A text on white | 8.00:1 | AAA | Lc 86.6 | Fine for body text |
| #90226A text on black | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc -15.5 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#FCF2F7
oklch(97% 0.013 345.5)
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Step 100
100
#F8E3EE
oklch(93.6% 0.027 344.6)
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Step 200
200
#F4CCE1
oklch(88.5% 0.052 345.3)
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Step 300
300
#EEA8CE
oklch(80.9% 0.095 345.7)
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Step 400
400
#E276B5
oklch(70.7% 0.152 345.7)
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Step 500
500
#D64DA3
oklch(63.1% 0.193 345.4)
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Step 600
600
#C1278E
oklch(55.6% 0.21 345.4)
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Step 700
700
#A61579
oklch(49.1% 0.196 345.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#90226A
oklch(45.4% 0.162 345.4)
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Step 900
900
#6D1D50
oklch(37.8% 0.126 345.6)
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Step 950
950
#40122F
oklch(26.9% 0.081 345.1)
#90226A 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) | #30456C | 0.181 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #525768 | 0.156 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9A2043 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.164 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #90226A
#90226A
oklch(45.4% 0.162 345.4)
- #006749
#006749
oklch(45.5% 0.096 164.9)
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 #90226A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.039
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.041
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.046
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.052
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.055
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.059
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.060
Use #90226A 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.