#902C99
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(48.9% 0.185 324.4), rgb(144, 44, 153).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.98:1).
About this color
#902C99 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.185 and its hue 324°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.98:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.185) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 3.00:1 |
| White text | 6.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #902C99 |
| RGB | rgb(144, 44, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(295, 55%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.9% 0.185 324.4) |
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 #902C99 | 6.98:1 | AA | Lc -88.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #902C99 | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #902C99 text on white | 6.98:1 | AA | Lc 83.2 | Fine for body text |
| #902C99 text on black | 3.00:1 | AA large text | 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
#FAF3FA
oklch(97.2% 0.012 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F3E4F4
oklch(93.5% 0.027 323.9)
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Step 200
200
#EACFEC
oklch(88.6% 0.049 323.8)
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Step 300
300
#DEADE1
oklch(80.9% 0.089 324.5)
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Step 400
400
#CC7FD2
oklch(70.6% 0.144 324.4)
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Step 500
500
#BE5BC6
oklch(63.1% 0.183 324.6)
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Step 600
600
#A93CB3
oklch(55.6% 0.2 324.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#902C99
oklch(48.9% 0.185 324.4)
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Step 800
800
#76277D
oklch(42.8% 0.154 324.4)
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Step 900
900
#5F2664
oklch(37.7% 0.119 324.4)
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Step 950
950
#38173B
oklch(27% 0.076 324.2)
#902C99 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) | #0C529C | 0.194 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #405D96 | 0.163 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #933E5F | 0.109 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.187 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #902C99
#902C99
oklch(48.9% 0.185 324.4)
- #007518
#007518
oklch(48.8% 0.156 144.4)
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 #902C99, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #902C99.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.021
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.048
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.052
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.062
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.070
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.081
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.083
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.087
Use #902C99 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.