#902E80
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(47.7% 0.162 335), rgb(144, 46, 128).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.27:1).
About this color
#902E80 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.162 and its hue 335°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.27:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.162) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 2.88:1 |
| White text | 7.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #902E80 |
| RGB | rgb(144, 46, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(310, 52%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.7% 0.162 335) |
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 #902E80 | 7.27:1 | AAA | Lc -89.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #902E80 | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc 19.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #902E80 text on white | 7.27:1 | AAA | Lc 84.4 | Fine for body text |
| #902E80 text on black | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc -17.6 | 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
#FAF3F8
oklch(97.1% 0.01 335.5)
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Step 100
100
#F4E4F0
oklch(93.5% 0.023 334.3)
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Step 200
200
#ECCFE5
oklch(88.5% 0.043 334.3)
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Step 300
300
#E1AED5
oklch(80.9% 0.078 334.8)
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Step 400
400
#D081C0
oklch(70.6% 0.126 334.6)
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Step 500
500
#C25FAF
oklch(63.1% 0.159 335.1)
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Step 600
600
#AD429B
oklch(55.6% 0.174 334.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#902E80
oklch(47.7% 0.162 335)
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Step 800
800
#792B6C
oklch(42.7% 0.135 334.8)
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Step 900
900
#622857
oklch(37.7% 0.105 335.3)
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Step 950
950
#391833
oklch(26.9% 0.066 334.6)
#902E80 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) | #2E4D82 | 0.173 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E5C7E | 0.151 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #973553 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.164 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #902E80
#902E80
oklch(47.7% 0.162 335)
- #006F3E
#006F3E
oklch(47.6% 0.117 155.2)
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 #902E80, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #902E80.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.026
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.045
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.056
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.067
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.070
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.071
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.082
Use #902E80 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.