#902989
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(47.7% 0.176 330.9), rgb(144, 41, 137).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.33:1).
About this color
#902989 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.176 and its hue 331°. 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 7.33:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.176) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 2.86:1 |
| White text | 7.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #902989 |
| RGB | rgb(144, 41, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(304, 56%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.7% 0.176 330.9) |
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 #902989 | 7.33:1 | AAA | Lc -89.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #902989 | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc 19.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #902989 text on white | 7.33:1 | AAA | Lc 84.5 | Fine for body text |
| #902989 text on black | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc -17.5 | 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
#ECCEE8
oklch(88.4% 0.048 330.3)
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Step 300
300
#E1ADDA
oklch(80.9% 0.085 331)
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Step 400
400
#D07FC8
oklch(70.6% 0.137 330.5)
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Step 500
500
#C25BB9
oklch(63% 0.174 330.8)
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Step 600
600
#AD3DA5
oklch(55.5% 0.189 330.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#902989
oklch(47.7% 0.176 330.9)
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Step 800
800
#792873
oklch(42.8% 0.146 330.9)
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Step 900
900
#62265D
oklch(37.7% 0.114 330.9)
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Step 950
950
#391736
oklch(26.9% 0.071 330.8)
#902989 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) | #204D8C | 0.188 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #485B86 | 0.160 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #963556 | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.177 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #902989
#902989
oklch(47.7% 0.176 330.9)
- #007033
#007033
oklch(47.7% 0.129 150.7)
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 #902989, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #902989.
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 0.043
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.055
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.059
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.064
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.073
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.081
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.083
Use #902989 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.