#9030A3
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(49.9% 0.189 320.5), rgb(144, 48, 163).
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White text reads best on this color (6.69:1).
About this color
#9030A3 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.189 and its hue 321°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.69:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.189) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 3.13:1 |
| White text | 6.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9030A3 |
| RGB | rgb(144, 48, 163) |
| HSL | hsl(290, 55%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.9% 0.189 320.5) |
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 #9030A3 | 6.69:1 | AA | Lc -87.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9030A3 | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9030A3 text on white | 6.69:1 | AA | Lc 82.1 | Fine for body text |
| #9030A3 text on black | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.8 | 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
#F9F3FB
oklch(97.1% 0.012 317.7)
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Step 100
100
#F2E4F5
oklch(93.5% 0.027 320.2)
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Step 200
200
#E9CFEE
oklch(88.5% 0.05 320.8)
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Step 300
300
#DCAEE5
oklch(81% 0.091 320.8)
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Step 400
400
#C980D8
oklch(70.7% 0.146 320.6)
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Step 500
500
#BA5CCD
oklch(63.1% 0.186 320.7)
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Step 600
600
#A53DBA
oklch(55.6% 0.203 320.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#9030A3
oklch(49.9% 0.189 320.5)
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Step 800
800
#732782
oklch(42.7% 0.157 320.6)
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Step 900
900
#5D2668
oklch(37.6% 0.122 320.7)
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Step 950
950
#37173D
oklch(27% 0.078 321.1)
#9030A3 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) | #0055A6 | 0.192 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3B5FA0 | 0.163 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #914566 | 0.116 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5C5C5C | 0.191 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9030A3
#9030A3
oklch(49.9% 0.189 320.5)
- #1D7700
#1D7700
oklch(49.8% 0.162 140.5)
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 #9030A3, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9030A3.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.034
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.061
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.065
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.068
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.082
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.084
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.084
Use #9030A3 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.