#90269C
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(48.5% 0.195 323.4), rgb(144, 38, 156).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.13:1).
About this color
#90269C is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.195 and its hue 323°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.13:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.195) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 2.94:1 |
| White text | 7.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #90269C |
| RGB | rgb(144, 38, 156) |
| HSL | hsl(294, 61%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.5% 0.195 323.4) |
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 #90269C | 7.13:1 | AAA | Lc -88.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #90269C | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc 20.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #90269C text on white | 7.13:1 | AAA | Lc 83.6 | Fine for body text |
| #90269C text on black | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc -18.4 | 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
#FAF3FA
oklch(97.2% 0.012 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F3E4F5
oklch(93.6% 0.028 322.2)
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Step 200
200
#EBCEED
oklch(88.5% 0.052 324)
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Step 300
300
#DFACE4
oklch(80.9% 0.095 323.4)
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Step 400
400
#CD7ED6
oklch(70.7% 0.15 323.3)
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Step 500
500
#BF58CB
oklch(63.1% 0.193 323.4)
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Step 600
600
#AA38B7
oklch(55.6% 0.209 323.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#90269C
oklch(48.5% 0.195 323.4)
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Step 800
800
#762480
oklch(42.6% 0.161 323.2)
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Step 900
900
#602467
oklch(37.8% 0.126 323.4)
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Step 950
950
#38163C
oklch(26.9% 0.079 323.3)
#90269C 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) | #00509F | 0.201 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3B5C99 | 0.172 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #923C60 | 0.114 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.196 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #90269C
#90269C
oklch(48.5% 0.195 323.4)
- #00740E
#00740E
oklch(48.5% 0.16 143.4)
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 #90269C, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #90269C.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.029
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.043
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.054
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.067
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.072
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.078
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.084
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.088
Use #90269C 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.