#90276A
Closest named color: Red Violet (#9E0168). oklch(45.9% 0.156 345.8), rgb(144, 39, 106).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.82:1).
About this color
#90276A is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.156 and its hue 346°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Violet (#9E0168), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.82:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Violet (#9E0168) |
| Black text | 2.68:1 |
| White text | 7.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #90276A |
| RGB | rgb(144, 39, 106) |
| HSL | hsl(322, 57%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.9% 0.156 345.8) |
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 #90276A | 7.82:1 | AAA | Lc -90.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #90276A | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc 17.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #90276A text on white | 7.82:1 | AAA | Lc 86.1 | Fine for body text |
| #90276A text on black | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc -15.9 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#FCF2F7
oklch(97% 0.013 345.5)
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Step 100
100
#F8E3EE
oklch(93.6% 0.027 344.6)
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Step 200
200
#F3CCE0
oklch(88.4% 0.051 345.9)
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Step 300
300
#ECA9CD
oklch(80.9% 0.091 345.9)
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Step 400
400
#E078B4
oklch(70.7% 0.146 345.8)
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Step 500
500
#D450A1
oklch(63.1% 0.187 345.9)
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Step 600
600
#BF2C8C
oklch(55.6% 0.203 345.8)
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Step 700
700
#A41C77
oklch(49% 0.189 345.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#90276A
oklch(45.9% 0.156 345.8)
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Step 900
900
#6C1F4F
oklch(37.8% 0.122 346.1)
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Step 950
950
#3F142E
oklch(27% 0.076 346.1)
#90276A 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) | #34476C | 0.173 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #535868 | 0.151 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9A2545 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #90276A
#90276A
oklch(45.9% 0.156 345.8)
- #00684B
#00684B
oklch(45.9% 0.095 165.8)
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 #90276A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.041
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.043
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.048
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.053
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.055
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.060
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.060
Use #90276A 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.