#90254E
Closest named color: Berry (#990F4B). oklch(44.6% 0.146 1.9), rgb(144, 37, 78).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.20:1).
About this color
#90254E is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 2°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Berry (#990F4B), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.20:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Berry (#990F4B) |
| Black text | 2.56:1 |
| White text | 8.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #90254E |
| RGB | rgb(144, 37, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(337, 59%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.6% 0.146 1.9) |
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 #90254E | 8.20:1 | AAA | Lc -92.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #90254E | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc 16.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #90254E text on white | 8.20:1 | AAA | Lc 87.3 | Fine for body text |
| #90254E text on black | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc -14.8 | Not readable |
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
#FDF2F5
oklch(97.1% 0.012 358.8)
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Step 100
100
#F9E3E8
oklch(93.5% 0.025 2.1)
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Step 200
200
#F5CDD7
oklch(88.5% 0.047 1.3)
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Step 300
300
#F0AABC
oklch(80.9% 0.085 2.3)
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Step 400
400
#E57A9A
oklch(70.8% 0.136 2.1)
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Step 500
500
#DA5281
oklch(63.1% 0.175 2.1)
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Step 600
600
#C5306B
oklch(55.7% 0.189 1.9)
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Step 700
700
#A92059
oklch(49% 0.176 1.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#90254E
oklch(44.6% 0.146 1.9)
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Step 900
900
#6F203D
oklch(37.7% 0.114 1.8)
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Step 950
950
#411424
oklch(26.9% 0.072 1.1)
#90254E 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) | #3D424F | 0.163 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #59564C | 0.147 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9D1336 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #90254E
#90254E
oklch(44.6% 0.146 1.9)
- #006257
#006257
oklch(44.5% 0.08 181.8)
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 #90254E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.026
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.029
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.041
- Cranberry #9E003A ΔE 0.042
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.048
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.048
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.049
Use #90254E 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.