#90318C
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(48.6% 0.168 329.5), rgb(144, 49, 140).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.99:1).
About this color
#90318C is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.168 and its hue 330°. 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 (0.168) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 3.00:1 |
| White text | 6.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #90318C |
| RGB | rgb(144, 49, 140) |
| HSL | hsl(303, 49%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.6% 0.168 329.5) |
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 #90318C | 6.99:1 | AA | Lc -88.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #90318C | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #90318C text on white | 6.99:1 | AA | Lc 83.4 | Fine for body text |
| #90318C 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
#F3E5F2
oklch(93.7% 0.023 327.9)
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Step 200
200
#EBCFE8
oklch(88.5% 0.045 329.4)
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Step 300
300
#DFAEDA
oklch(80.9% 0.081 329.7)
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Step 400
400
#CD81C8
oklch(70.6% 0.131 329.2)
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Step 500
500
#BF5FB9
oklch(63.2% 0.166 329.7)
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Step 600
600
#AA42A5
oklch(55.6% 0.18 329.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#90318C
oklch(48.6% 0.168 329.5)
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Step 800
800
#762B73
oklch(42.7% 0.139 329.3)
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Step 900
900
#60285D
oklch(37.7% 0.109 329.6)
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Step 950
950
#381836
oklch(26.9% 0.069 329.6)
#90318C 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) | #28518F | 0.175 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A5E89 | 0.152 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #953C5A | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.169 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #90318C
#90318C
oklch(48.6% 0.168 329.5)
- #007331
#007331
oklch(48.5% 0.135 149.6)
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 #90318C, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #90318C.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.011
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.055
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.064
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.070
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.072
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.087
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.088
Use #90318C 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.