#90338E
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(49% 0.167 328.6), rgb(144, 51, 142).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.88:1).
About this color
#90338E is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.167 and its hue 329°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.012 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.88:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.167) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 3.04:1 |
| White text | 6.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #90338E |
| RGB | rgb(144, 51, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(301, 48%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49% 0.167 328.6) |
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 #90338E | 6.88:1 | AA | Lc -88.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #90338E | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #90338E text on white | 6.88:1 | AA | Lc 83.0 | Fine for body text |
| #90338E text on black | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.9 | 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
#EACFE8
oklch(88.4% 0.045 328.3)
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Step 300
300
#DEAEDB
oklch(80.8% 0.082 328.3)
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Step 400
400
#CC82C8
oklch(70.7% 0.129 328.7)
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Step 500
500
#BE60BA
oklch(63.2% 0.164 328.9)
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Step 600
600
#A943A6
oklch(55.7% 0.179 328.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#90338E
oklch(49% 0.167 328.6)
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Step 800
800
#752C74
oklch(42.7% 0.138 328.2)
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Step 900
900
#5F295D
oklch(37.7% 0.107 328.9)
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Step 950
950
#381937
oklch(27.1% 0.068 328.4)
#90338E 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) | #295291 | 0.173 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A5F8B | 0.150 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #953E5C | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5A5A5A | 0.168 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #90338E
#90338E
oklch(49% 0.167 328.6)
- #00752E
#00752E
oklch(49.1% 0.14 148.5)
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 #90338E, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #90338E.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.012
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.058
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.060
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.074
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.075
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.087
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.090
Use #90338E 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.