#90319F
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(49.7% 0.184 321.9), rgb(144, 49, 159).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.71:1).
About this color
#90319F is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.184 and its hue 322°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.71:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.184) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 3.12:1 |
| White text | 6.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #90319F |
| RGB | rgb(144, 49, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(292, 53%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.7% 0.184 321.9) |
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 #90319F | 6.71:1 | AA | Lc -87.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #90319F | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #90319F text on white | 6.71:1 | AA | Lc 82.3 | Fine for body text |
| #90319F text on black | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.7 | 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
#F9F3FA
oklch(97.1% 0.011 321.3)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5F4
oklch(93.7% 0.024 321.7)
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Step 200
200
#E9CFED
oklch(88.5% 0.049 321.7)
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Step 300
300
#DCAEE3
oklch(80.9% 0.089 321.9)
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Step 400
400
#C980D5
oklch(70.6% 0.143 321.8)
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Step 500
500
#BB5DCA
oklch(63.2% 0.182 322)
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Step 600
600
#A63EB6
oklch(55.6% 0.198 322.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#90319F
oklch(49.7% 0.184 321.9)
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Step 800
800
#73297F
oklch(42.7% 0.152 321.8)
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Step 900
900
#5D2766
oklch(37.7% 0.118 321.7)
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Step 950
950
#37183C
oklch(27.1% 0.075 321.9)
#90319F 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) | #0C55A2 | 0.188 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F5F9C | 0.160 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #924464 | 0.112 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5C5C5C | 0.186 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #90319F
#90319F
oklch(49.7% 0.184 321.9)
- #0C7800
#0C7800
oklch(49.7% 0.167 141.9)
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 #90319F, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #90319F.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.028
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.059
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.072
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.080
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.083
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.091
Use #90319F 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.