#902F91
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(48.7% 0.175 327.4), rgb(144, 47, 145).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.99:1).
About this color
#902F91 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.175 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 0.011 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.99:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.175) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 3.00:1 |
| White text | 6.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #902F91 |
| RGB | rgb(144, 47, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(299, 51%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.7% 0.175 327.4) |
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 #902F91 | 6.99:1 | AA | Lc -88.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #902F91 | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #902F91 text on white | 6.99:1 | AA | Lc 83.3 | Fine for body text |
| #902F91 text on black | 3.00:1 | AA large text | 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
#FAF3F9
oklch(97.1% 0.011 330.1)
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Step 100
100
#F3E4F2
oklch(93.5% 0.025 327.8)
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Step 200
200
#EBCFE9
oklch(88.6% 0.046 328.2)
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Step 300
300
#DFAEDD
oklch(81% 0.084 327.6)
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Step 400
400
#CD81CC
oklch(70.8% 0.135 327.3)
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Step 500
500
#BE5DBE
oklch(63% 0.173 327.4)
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Step 600
600
#AA40AA
oklch(55.7% 0.187 327.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#902F91
oklch(48.7% 0.175 327.4)
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Step 800
800
#762A77
oklch(42.8% 0.144 327.2)
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Step 900
900
#602760
oklch(37.7% 0.114 327.5)
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Step 950
950
#381838
oklch(27% 0.071 327.3)
#902F91 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) | #205194 | 0.182 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #475D8E | 0.155 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #943D5C | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.176 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #902F91
#902F91
oklch(48.7% 0.175 327.4)
- #007429
#007429
oklch(48.7% 0.143 147.4)
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 #902F91, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #902F91.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.011
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.051
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.051
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.059
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.069
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.077
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.085
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.093
Use #902F91 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.