#902DA0
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(49.4% 0.19 321.7), rgb(144, 45, 160).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.84:1).
About this color
#902DA0 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.190 and its hue 322°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.84:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.190) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 3.06:1 |
| White text | 6.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #902DA0 |
| RGB | rgb(144, 45, 160) |
| HSL | hsl(292, 56%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.4% 0.19 321.7) |
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 #902DA0 | 6.84:1 | AA | Lc -87.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #902DA0 | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #902DA0 text on white | 6.84:1 | AA | Lc 82.6 | Fine for body text |
| #902DA0 text on black | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.3 | 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
#F9F3FA
oklch(97.1% 0.011 321.3)
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Step 100
100
#F3E4F5
oklch(93.6% 0.028 322.2)
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Step 200
200
#EACFEE
oklch(88.6% 0.051 321.9)
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Step 300
300
#DDADE4
oklch(80.9% 0.092 322.1)
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Step 400
400
#CA7FD7
oklch(70.6% 0.148 321.5)
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Step 500
500
#BC5BCC
oklch(63.2% 0.188 321.8)
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Step 600
600
#A73BB9
oklch(55.6% 0.205 321.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#902DA0
oklch(49.4% 0.19 321.7)
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Step 800
800
#742781
oklch(42.7% 0.157 321.6)
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Step 900
900
#5E2567
oklch(37.6% 0.123 322)
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Step 950
950
#37173D
oklch(27% 0.078 321.1)
#902DA0 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) | #0053A3 | 0.195 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3C5E9D | 0.165 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #924264 | 0.114 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5B5B5B | 0.192 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #902DA0
#902DA0
oklch(49.4% 0.19 321.7)
- #0F7700
#0F7700
oklch(49.5% 0.165 141.7)
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 #902DA0, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #902DA0.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.031
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.055
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.070
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.077
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.083
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.087
Use #902DA0 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.