#902CA9
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(49.9% 0.199 318.7), rgb(144, 44, 169).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.73:1).
About this color
#902CA9 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.199 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.73:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.199) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.11:1 |
| White text | 6.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #902CA9 |
| RGB | rgb(144, 44, 169) |
| HSL | hsl(288, 59%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.9% 0.199 318.7) |
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 #902CA9 | 6.73:1 | AA | Lc -87.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #902CA9 | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #902CA9 text on white | 6.73:1 | AA | Lc 82.2 | Fine for body text |
| #902CA9 text on black | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.7 | 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
#F9F3FB
oklch(97.1% 0.012 317.7)
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Step 100
100
#F2E4F6
oklch(93.5% 0.028 318.7)
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Step 200
200
#E9CFF0
oklch(88.6% 0.053 319)
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Step 300
300
#DCADE9
oklch(81% 0.097 318.8)
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Step 400
400
#C97FDD
oklch(70.8% 0.153 318.9)
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Step 500
500
#BA59D4
oklch(63.1% 0.198 318.7)
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Step 600
600
#A539C1
oklch(55.6% 0.214 318.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#902CA9
oklch(49.9% 0.199 318.7)
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Step 800
800
#732587
oklch(42.8% 0.165 318.6)
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Step 900
900
#5D246C
oklch(37.6% 0.129 318.7)
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Step 950
950
#37173F
oklch(27.1% 0.08 319.2)
#902CA9 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) | #0055AC | 0.193 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #335FA6 | 0.173 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #904568 | 0.124 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5C5C5C | 0.201 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #902CA9
#902CA9
oklch(49.9% 0.199 318.7)
- #2A7600
#2A7600
oklch(49.8% 0.156 138.6)
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 #902CA9, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #902CA9.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.039
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.045
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.057
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.063
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.073
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.080
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.081
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.085
Use #902CA9 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.