#902E93
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(48.7% 0.178 326.6), rgb(144, 46, 147).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.00:1).
About this color
#902E93 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.178 and its hue 327°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.00:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.178) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 2.99:1 |
| White text | 7.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #902E93 |
| RGB | rgb(144, 46, 147) |
| HSL | hsl(298, 52%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.7% 0.178 326.6) |
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 #902E93 | 7.00:1 | AAA | Lc -88.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #902E93 | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc 20.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #902E93 text on white | 7.00:1 | AAA | Lc 83.3 | Fine for body text |
| #902E93 text on black | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc -18.6 | 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
#FAF3FA
oklch(97.2% 0.012 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F3E4F3
oklch(93.5% 0.026 325.8)
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Step 200
200
#EBCFEA
oklch(88.6% 0.047 327.1)
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Step 300
300
#DFADDE
oklch(80.8% 0.087 327)
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Step 400
400
#CD80CD
oklch(70.7% 0.138 326.9)
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Step 500
500
#BE5DC0
oklch(63.1% 0.175 326.6)
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Step 600
600
#AA3FAD
oklch(55.7% 0.191 326.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#902E93
oklch(48.7% 0.178 326.6)
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Step 800
800
#762978
oklch(42.7% 0.147 326.7)
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Step 900
900
#602761
oklch(37.8% 0.115 326.9)
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Step 950
950
#381839
oklch(27.1% 0.072 326.2)
#902E93 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) | #1C5196 | 0.186 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #455D90 | 0.158 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #943D5D | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.179 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #902E93
#902E93
oklch(48.7% 0.178 326.6)
- #007426
#007426
oklch(48.7% 0.146 146.7)
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 #902E93, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #902E93.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.013
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.049
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.054
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.057
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.068
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.079
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.084
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.090
Use #902E93 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.