#90357C
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(48.3% 0.149 337.3), rgb(144, 53, 124).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.03:1).
About this color
#90357C is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 337°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.03:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.98:1 |
| White text | 7.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #90357C |
| RGB | rgb(144, 53, 124) |
| HSL | hsl(313, 46%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.3% 0.149 337.3) |
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 #90357C | 7.03:1 | AAA | Lc -88.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #90357C | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 20.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #90357C text on white | 7.03:1 | AAA | Lc 83.7 | Fine for body text |
| #90357C text on black | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc -18.3 | 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
#EBD0E3
oklch(88.6% 0.039 336.5)
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Step 300
300
#E0AFD2
oklch(80.9% 0.073 336.9)
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Step 400
400
#CF84BA
oklch(70.8% 0.115 337.8)
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Step 500
500
#C062A9
oklch(63% 0.148 337.3)
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Step 600
600
#AB4794
oklch(55.6% 0.16 337.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#90357C
oklch(48.3% 0.149 337.3)
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Step 800
800
#772F67
oklch(42.7% 0.123 337)
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Step 900
900
#612B54
oklch(37.9% 0.096 337.4)
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Step 950
950
#391A31
oklch(27.1% 0.06 337.7)
#90357C 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) | #37507E | 0.159 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #535E7A | 0.140 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #973953 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #90357C
#90357C
oklch(48.3% 0.149 337.3)
- #007143
#007143
oklch(48.3% 0.115 157)
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 #90357C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.034
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.036
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.060
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.070
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.070
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.072
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.076
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.080
Use #90357C 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.