#90338A
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(48.7% 0.163 330.4), rgb(144, 51, 138).
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White text reads best on this color (6.93:1).
About this color
#90338A is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.163 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 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.93:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.163) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 3.02:1 |
| White text | 6.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #90338A |
| RGB | rgb(144, 51, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(304, 48%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.7% 0.163 330.4) |
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 #90338A | 6.93:1 | AA | Lc -88.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #90338A | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #90338A text on white | 6.93:1 | AA | Lc 83.2 | Fine for body text |
| #90338A text on black | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.7 | 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
#FAF3F9
oklch(97.1% 0.011 330.1)
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Step 100
100
#F3E5F1
oklch(93.6% 0.022 330.3)
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Step 200
200
#EBCFE7
oklch(88.5% 0.044 330.6)
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Step 300
300
#DFAED9
oklch(80.8% 0.08 330.4)
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Step 400
400
#CD82C5
oklch(70.7% 0.127 330.7)
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Step 500
500
#BE60B7
oklch(63.1% 0.162 330.1)
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Step 600
600
#A943A2
oklch(55.5% 0.176 330.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#90338A
oklch(48.7% 0.163 330.4)
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Step 800
800
#762C71
oklch(42.7% 0.136 330.4)
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Step 900
900
#60295B
oklch(37.8% 0.105 331)
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Step 950
950
#381936
oklch(27.1% 0.067 329.6)
#90338A 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) | #2C518D | 0.170 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C5E88 | 0.147 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #953D5A | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5A5A5A | 0.165 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #90338A
#90338A
oklch(48.7% 0.163 330.4)
- #007434
#007434
oklch(48.9% 0.134 150.3)
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 #90338A, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #90338A.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.015
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.059
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.066
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.071
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.073
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.085
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.087
Use #90338A 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.