#90289F
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(48.9% 0.195 322.3), rgb(144, 40, 159).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.02:1).
About this color
#90289F is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.195 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 7.02:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.195) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 2.99:1 |
| White text | 7.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #90289F |
| RGB | rgb(144, 40, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(292, 60%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.9% 0.195 322.3) |
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 #90289F | 7.02:1 | AAA | Lc -88.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #90289F | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc 20.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #90289F text on white | 7.02:1 | AAA | Lc 83.2 | Fine for body text |
| #90289F text on black | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc -18.7 | 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
#CC7ED7
oklch(70.7% 0.15 322.5)
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Step 500
500
#BE59CD
oklch(63.2% 0.193 322.3)
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Step 600
600
#A938B9
oklch(55.6% 0.21 322.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#90289F
oklch(48.9% 0.195 322.3)
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Step 800
800
#762481
oklch(42.7% 0.162 322.7)
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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)
#90289F 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) | #3A5D9C | 0.171 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #923F62 | 0.117 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.197 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #90289F
#90289F
oklch(48.9% 0.195 322.3)
- #047500
#047500
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 #90289F, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #90289F.
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 0.048
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.050
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.071
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.073
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.073
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.083
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.086
Use #90289F 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.