#90236B
Closest named color: Red Violet (#9E0168). oklch(45.6% 0.162 345), rgb(144, 35, 107).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.95:1).
About this color
#90236B is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, 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 7.95:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.162) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Violet (#9E0168) |
| Black text | 2.63:1 |
| White text | 7.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #90236B |
| RGB | rgb(144, 35, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(320, 61%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.6% 0.162 345) |
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 #90236B | 7.95:1 | AAA | Lc -91.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #90236B | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc 17.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #90236B text on white | 7.95:1 | AAA | Lc 86.5 | Fine for body text |
| #90236B text on black | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc -15.6 | 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 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
#EDA8CF
oklch(80.9% 0.095 344.5)
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Step 400
400
#E177B6
oklch(70.8% 0.15 345)
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Step 500
500
#D54DA4
oklch(63% 0.193 344.7)
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Step 600
600
#C0278F
oklch(55.5% 0.21 344.7)
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Step 700
700
#A61779
oklch(49.2% 0.195 345.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#90236B
oklch(45.6% 0.162 345)
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Step 900
900
#6C1D51
oklch(37.7% 0.126 344.4)
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Step 950
950
#40132F
oklch(27.1% 0.079 345.4)
#90236B 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) | #30456D | 0.180 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #525769 | 0.155 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9A2144 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.163 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #90236B
#90236B
oklch(45.6% 0.162 345)
- #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 #90236B, 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 0.041
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.042
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.048
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.054
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.056
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.059
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.060
Use #90236B 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.