#90357D
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(48.3% 0.15 336.7), rgb(144, 53, 125).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.02:1).
About this color
#90357D is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.150 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 7.02:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.99:1 |
| White text | 7.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #90357D |
| RGB | rgb(144, 53, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(313, 46%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.3% 0.15 336.7) |
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 #90357D | 7.02:1 | AAA | Lc -88.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #90357D | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc 20.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #90357D text on white | 7.02:1 | AAA | Lc 83.6 | Fine for body text |
| #90357D text on black | 2.99:1 | 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
#CE84BB
oklch(70.7% 0.115 336.7)
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Step 500
500
#C062AA
oklch(63% 0.149 336.8)
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Step 600
600
#AB4795
oklch(55.6% 0.16 336.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#90357D
oklch(48.3% 0.15 336.7)
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Step 800
800
#772F68
oklch(42.7% 0.124 336.4)
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Step 900
900
#602A54
oklch(37.6% 0.097 336.6)
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Step 950
950
#391931
oklch(26.9% 0.062 337.5)
#90357D 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) | #37507F | 0.159 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #535E7B | 0.140 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #973954 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #90357D
#90357D
oklch(48.3% 0.15 336.7)
- #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 #90357D, 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 0.034
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.061
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.071
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.071
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.071
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.077
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.080
Use #90357D 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.