#90278E
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(47.8% 0.182 328.8), rgb(144, 39, 142).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.32:1).
About this color
#90278E is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.182 and its hue 329°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.32:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.182) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 2.86:1 |
| White text | 7.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #90278E |
| RGB | rgb(144, 39, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(301, 57%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.8% 0.182 328.8) |
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 #90278E | 7.32:1 | AAA | Lc -89.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #90278E | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc 19.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #90278E text on white | 7.32:1 | AAA | Lc 84.4 | Fine for body text |
| #90278E text on black | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc -17.6 | 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
#F4E4F2
oklch(93.6% 0.025 329.7)
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Step 200
200
#ECCEE9
oklch(88.5% 0.049 329.2)
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Step 300
300
#E1ADDD
oklch(81% 0.087 328.9)
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Step 400
400
#D07FCC
oklch(70.8% 0.14 328.7)
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Step 500
500
#C25ABE
oklch(63.1% 0.18 328.9)
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Step 600
600
#AD3BAA
oklch(55.6% 0.196 328.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#90278E
oklch(47.8% 0.182 328.8)
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Step 800
800
#792677
oklch(42.8% 0.152 328.8)
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Step 900
900
#622560
oklch(37.8% 0.118 328.9)
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Step 950
950
#391738
oklch(27% 0.074 328.5)
#90278E 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) | #174D91 | 0.195 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #445B8B | 0.165 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #953658 | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.184 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #90278E
#90278E
oklch(47.8% 0.182 328.8)
- #00712D
#00712D
oklch(47.9% 0.136 148.7)
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 #90278E, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #90278E.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.016
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.039
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.058
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.061
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.068
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.070
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.087
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.088
Use #90278E 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.