#90279F
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(48.8% 0.196 322.3), rgb(144, 39, 159).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.05:1).
About this color
#90279F is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.196 and its hue 322°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.05:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.196) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 2.97:1 |
| White text | 7.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #90279F |
| RGB | rgb(144, 39, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(293, 61%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.8% 0.196 322.3) |
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 #90279F | 7.05:1 | AAA | Lc -88.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #90279F | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc 20.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #90279F text on white | 7.05:1 | AAA | Lc 83.3 | Fine for body text |
| #90279F text on black | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc -18.6 | 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
#FAF3FB
oklch(97.2% 0.013 321.9)
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Step 100
100
#F3E4F5
oklch(93.6% 0.028 322.2)
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Step 200
200
#EACEEE
oklch(88.4% 0.053 322)
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Step 300
300
#DEACE5
oklch(80.8% 0.095 322.3)
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Step 400
400
#CC7ED8
oklch(70.7% 0.151 322.1)
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Step 500
500
#BE58CD
oklch(63.1% 0.194 322.4)
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Step 600
600
#A938BA
oklch(55.6% 0.211 322.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#90279F
oklch(48.8% 0.196 322.3)
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Step 800
800
#762482
oklch(42.8% 0.163 322.3)
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Step 900
900
#5F2468
oklch(37.7% 0.126 322.2)
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Step 950
950
#38163D
oklch(27% 0.081 322.4)
#90279F 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) | #0051A2 | 0.199 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #395C9C | 0.172 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #923E61 | 0.118 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.198 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #90279F
#90279F
oklch(48.8% 0.196 322.3)
- #037500
#037500
oklch(48.8% 0.165 142.3)
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 #90279F, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #90279F.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.032
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.047
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.051
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.070
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.073
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.074
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.084
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.085
Use #90279F 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.