#902585
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(47.1% 0.177 332.6), rgb(144, 37, 133).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.52:1).
About this color
#902585 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.177 and its hue 333°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.52:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.177) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 2.78:1 |
| White text | 7.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #902585 |
| RGB | rgb(144, 37, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(306, 59%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.1% 0.177 332.6) |
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 #902585 | 7.52:1 | AAA | Lc -89.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #902585 | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc 19.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #902585 text on white | 7.52:1 | AAA | Lc 85.0 | Fine for body text |
| #902585 text on black | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc -17.0 | 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
#F5E4F1
oklch(93.6% 0.025 333.7)
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Step 200
200
#EDCEE7
oklch(88.5% 0.048 332.5)
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Step 300
300
#E2ACD9
oklch(80.8% 0.086 332.2)
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Step 400
400
#D27EC6
oklch(70.6% 0.138 332.3)
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Step 500
500
#C45AB7
oklch(63% 0.175 332.3)
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Step 600
600
#B03BA3
oklch(55.6% 0.192 332.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#902585
oklch(47.1% 0.177 332.6)
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Step 800
800
#7A2771
oklch(42.7% 0.146 332.4)
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Step 900
900
#63255B
oklch(37.6% 0.114 332.9)
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Step 950
950
#3A1736
oklch(27% 0.072 331.9)
#902585 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) | #1F4B88 | 0.192 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #485A82 | 0.164 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #963052 | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.179 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #902585
#902585
oklch(47.1% 0.177 332.6)
- #006E37
#006E37
oklch(47.2% 0.123 152.5)
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 #902585, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #902585.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.023
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.039
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.054
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.057
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.060
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.075
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.076
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.081
Use #902585 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.