#90247B
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(46.4% 0.171 337.1), rgb(144, 36, 123).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.70:1).
About this color
#90247B is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.171 and its hue 337°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.70:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.171) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 2.72:1 |
| White text | 7.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #90247B |
| RGB | rgb(144, 36, 123) |
| HSL | hsl(312, 60%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.4% 0.171 337.1) |
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 #90247B | 7.70:1 | AAA | Lc -90.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #90247B | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc 18.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #90247B text on white | 7.70:1 | AAA | Lc 85.7 | Fine for body text |
| #90247B text on black | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc -16.4 | 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
#FBF3F8
oklch(97.2% 0.011 339.3)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4F0
oklch(93.6% 0.024 336.1)
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Step 200
200
#EECEE4
oklch(88.5% 0.046 337.4)
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Step 300
300
#E4ACD4
oklch(80.8% 0.083 337.1)
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Step 400
400
#D47FBE
oklch(70.7% 0.131 337.2)
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Step 500
500
#C75BAE
oklch(63.2% 0.169 337.2)
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Step 600
600
#B23C99
oklch(55.5% 0.184 337.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#90247B
oklch(46.4% 0.171 337.1)
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Step 800
800
#7C276A
oklch(42.6% 0.142 337.3)
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Step 900
900
#642656
oklch(37.7% 0.109 337.2)
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Step 950
950
#3B1733
oklch(27% 0.07 336.6)
#90247B 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) | #27487D | 0.188 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C5978 | 0.161 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #982B4D | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.173 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #90247B
#90247B
oklch(46.4% 0.171 337.1)
- #006B3F
#006B3F
oklch(46.4% 0.111 156.9)
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 #90247B, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #90247B.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.035
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.048
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.056
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.060
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.061
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.062
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.073
Use #90247B 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.