#90316D
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(47.1% 0.145 345.2), rgb(144, 49, 109).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.37:1).
About this color
#90316D is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 345°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.050 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.37:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.84:1 |
| White text | 7.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #90316D |
| RGB | rgb(144, 49, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(322, 49%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.1% 0.145 345.2) |
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 #90316D | 7.37:1 | AAA | Lc -89.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #90316D | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc 19.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #90316D text on white | 7.37:1 | AAA | Lc 84.9 | Fine for body text |
| #90316D text on black | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc -17.1 | 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
#FAF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.009 341.8)
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Step 100
100
#F5E5ED
oklch(93.7% 0.02 345.7)
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Step 200
200
#EDCFDF
oklch(88.4% 0.039 344.5)
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Step 300
300
#E3AFCB
oklch(81% 0.07 345.2)
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Step 400
400
#D283B0
oklch(70.6% 0.112 345.2)
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Step 500
500
#C4629D
oklch(63% 0.143 344.9)
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Step 600
600
#B04687
oklch(55.6% 0.156 345.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#90316D
oklch(47.1% 0.145 345.2)
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Step 800
800
#7A2F5D
oklch(42.7% 0.118 345.5)
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Step 900
900
#632A4D
oklch(37.7% 0.094 344.8)
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Step 950
950
#3A192D
oklch(26.9% 0.06 344.6)
#90316D 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) | #3B4B6F | 0.157 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #565C6B | 0.141 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #99304A | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #90316D
#90316D
oklch(47.1% 0.145 345.2)
- #006C4D
#006C4D
oklch(47.1% 0.099 165.1)
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 #90316D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.050
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.052
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.054
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.057
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.060
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.061
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.063
Use #90316D 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.