#902E6F
Closest named color: Red Violet (#9E0168). oklch(46.8% 0.15 343.8), rgb(144, 46, 111).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.48:1).
About this color
#902E6F is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 344°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Violet (#9E0168), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.48:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Violet (#9E0168) |
| Black text | 2.80:1 |
| White text | 7.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #902E6F |
| RGB | rgb(144, 46, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(320, 52%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.8% 0.15 343.8) |
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 #902E6F | 7.48:1 | AAA | Lc -90.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #902E6F | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc 18.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #902E6F text on white | 7.48:1 | AAA | Lc 85.2 | Fine for body text |
| #902E6F text on black | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc -16.9 | 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
#F5E5ED
oklch(93.7% 0.02 345.7)
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Step 200
200
#EDCFE0
oklch(88.4% 0.04 342.9)
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Step 300
300
#E3AECC
oklch(80.8% 0.073 343.9)
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Step 400
400
#D382B3
oklch(70.7% 0.117 343.5)
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Step 500
500
#C560A0
oklch(63% 0.149 343.4)
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Step 600
600
#B0448B
oklch(55.5% 0.162 343.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#902E6F
oklch(46.8% 0.15 343.8)
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Step 800
800
#7B2D60
oklch(42.7% 0.124 343.6)
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Step 900
900
#63294E
oklch(37.6% 0.097 343.6)
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Step 950
950
#3B192E
oklch(27.1% 0.062 344.1)
#902E6F 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) | #374A71 | 0.164 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #545B6D | 0.145 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #992E4A | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #902E6F
#902E6F
oklch(46.8% 0.15 343.8)
- #006B4B
#006B4B
oklch(46.7% 0.099 164.2)
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 #902E6F, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #902E6F.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.051
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.052
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.052
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.053
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.059
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.062
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.062
Use #902E6F 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.