#902A8B
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(47.9% 0.176 330), rgb(144, 42, 139).
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White text reads best on this color (7.26:1).
About this color
#902A8B is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.176 and its hue 330°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.26:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.176) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 2.88:1 |
| White text | 7.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #902A8B |
| RGB | rgb(144, 42, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(303, 55%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.9% 0.176 330) |
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 #902A8B | 7.26:1 | AAA | Lc -89.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #902A8B | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc 19.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #902A8B text on white | 7.26:1 | AAA | Lc 84.2 | Fine for body text |
| #902A8B text on black | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc -17.7 | 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
#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
#E1ADDB
oklch(80.9% 0.086 330.3)
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Step 400
400
#D07FC9
oklch(70.7% 0.138 330)
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Step 500
500
#C15CBB
oklch(63.1% 0.174 329.7)
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Step 600
600
#AD3DA7
oklch(55.6% 0.191 330)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#902A8B
oklch(47.9% 0.176 330)
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Step 800
800
#782874
oklch(42.7% 0.146 329.8)
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Step 900
900
#61265E
oklch(37.6% 0.114 329.6)
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Step 950
950
#391737
oklch(26.9% 0.073 329.6)
#902A8B 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) | #1F4E8E | 0.188 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #475C88 | 0.161 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #953757 | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.178 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #902A8B
#902A8B
oklch(47.9% 0.176 330)
- #007131
#007131
oklch(47.9% 0.132 149.9)
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 #902A8B, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #902A8B.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.014
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.044
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.055
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.060
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.067
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.070
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.084
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.086
Use #902A8B 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.