#90238D
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(47.4% 0.186 329.2), rgb(144, 35, 141).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.47:1).
About this color
#90238D is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.186 and its hue 329°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.47:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.186) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 2.81:1 |
| White text | 7.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #90238D |
| RGB | rgb(144, 35, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(302, 61%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.4% 0.186 329.2) |
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 #90238D | 7.47:1 | AAA | Lc -89.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #90238D | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc 19.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #90238D text on white | 7.47:1 | AAA | Lc 84.8 | Fine for body text |
| #90238D text on black | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc -17.2 | 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
#FAF3F9
oklch(97.1% 0.011 330.1)
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Step 100
100
#F4E4F2
oklch(93.6% 0.025 329.7)
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Step 200
200
#EDCEE9
oklch(88.5% 0.05 330.2)
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Step 300
300
#E2ACDD
oklch(80.9% 0.09 329.5)
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Step 400
400
#D17ECC
oklch(70.8% 0.143 329.1)
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Step 500
500
#C358BE
oklch(63% 0.184 329.3)
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Step 600
600
#AE39AB
oklch(55.6% 0.199 328.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#90238D
oklch(47.4% 0.186 329.2)
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Step 800
800
#7A2577
oklch(42.8% 0.154 329.3)
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Step 900
900
#622460
oklch(37.6% 0.12 328.9)
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Step 950
950
#3A1638
oklch(27% 0.076 329.6)
#90238D 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) | #114C90 | 0.201 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #435A8A | 0.169 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #953356 | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.187 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #90238D
#90238D
oklch(47.4% 0.186 329.2)
- #006F2E
#006F2E
oklch(47.3% 0.133 149.3)
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 #90238D, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #90238D.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.021
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.033
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.053
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.065
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.068
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.072
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.087
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.088
Use #90238D 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.