#902A71
Closest named color: Red Violet (#9E0168). oklch(46.5% 0.157 342.3), rgb(144, 42, 113).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.62:1).
About this color
#902A71 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 342°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Violet (#9E0168), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.62:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Violet (#9E0168) |
| Black text | 2.75:1 |
| White text | 7.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #902A71 |
| RGB | rgb(144, 42, 113) |
| HSL | hsl(318, 55%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.5% 0.157 342.3) |
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 #902A71 | 7.62:1 | AAA | Lc -90.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #902A71 | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc 18.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #902A71 text on white | 7.62:1 | AAA | Lc 85.5 | Fine for body text |
| #902A71 text on black | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc -16.5 | 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
#FBF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.01 345.4)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4EE
oklch(93.5% 0.023 341.3)
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Step 200
200
#EECFE1
oklch(88.6% 0.042 342.2)
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Step 300
300
#E4AECE
oklch(81% 0.075 342.6)
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Step 400
400
#D481B5
oklch(70.7% 0.121 342.5)
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Step 500
500
#C75EA3
oklch(63.1% 0.156 342.4)
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Step 600
600
#B2418E
oklch(55.6% 0.17 342.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#902A71
oklch(46.5% 0.157 342.3)
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Step 800
800
#7C2B62
oklch(42.7% 0.13 342.5)
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Step 900
900
#642850
oklch(37.7% 0.101 342.3)
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Step 950
950
#3B182F
oklch(27% 0.065 342.2)
#902A71 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) | #334973 | 0.172 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #525A6F | 0.151 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #992B49 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #902A71
#902A71
oklch(46.5% 0.157 342.3)
- #006B48
#006B48
oklch(46.7% 0.102 162.2)
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 #902A71, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #902A71.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.042
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.049
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.050
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.051
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.056
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.059
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.063
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.063
Use #902A71 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.