#90337E
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(48.1% 0.154 336.1), rgb(144, 51, 126).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.09:1).
About this color
#90337E is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.154 and its hue 336°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.09:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 2.96:1 |
| White text | 7.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #90337E |
| RGB | rgb(144, 51, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(312, 48%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.1% 0.154 336.1) |
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 #90337E | 7.09:1 | AAA | Lc -88.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #90337E | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc 20.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #90337E text on white | 7.09:1 | AAA | Lc 83.8 | Fine for body text |
| #90337E text on black | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc -18.1 | 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
#FAF3F8
oklch(97.1% 0.01 335.5)
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Step 100
100
#F4E5EF
oklch(93.7% 0.021 337.7)
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Step 200
200
#ECCFE4
oklch(88.5% 0.043 335.7)
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Step 300
300
#E0AFD3
oklch(80.9% 0.074 336)
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Step 400
400
#CF83BD
oklch(70.7% 0.119 335.9)
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Step 500
500
#C161AC
oklch(63.1% 0.153 336.2)
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Step 600
600
#AC4597
oklch(55.6% 0.166 336.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#90337E
oklch(48.1% 0.154 336.1)
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Step 800
800
#782E69
oklch(42.8% 0.127 336.2)
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Step 900
900
#612A55
oklch(37.8% 0.099 336.4)
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Step 950
950
#391932
oklch(27% 0.063 336.1)
#90337E 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) | #344F80 | 0.164 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #525D7C | 0.142 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #973854 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #90337E
#90337E
oklch(48.1% 0.154 336.1)
- #007141
#007141
oklch(48.2% 0.117 156)
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 #90337E, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #90337E.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.031
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.037
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.067
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.070
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.071
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.076
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.081
Use #90337E 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.