#90358D
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(49.1% 0.163 329), rgb(144, 53, 141).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.81:1).
About this color
#90358D is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.163 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 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.81:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.163) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 3.07:1 |
| White text | 6.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #90358D |
| RGB | rgb(144, 53, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(302, 46%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.1% 0.163 329) |
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 #90358D | 6.81:1 | AA | Lc -87.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #90358D | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #90358D text on white | 6.81:1 | AA | Lc 82.8 | Fine for body text |
| #90358D text on black | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.1 | 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
#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
#EACFE8
oklch(88.4% 0.045 328.3)
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Step 300
300
#DEAFDA
oklch(81% 0.079 329.1)
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Step 400
400
#CC83C7
oklch(70.8% 0.126 329.2)
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Step 500
500
#BD61B9
oklch(63.2% 0.161 328.9)
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Step 600
600
#A844A4
oklch(55.6% 0.175 329.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#90358D
oklch(49.1% 0.163 329)
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Step 800
800
#752D72
oklch(42.7% 0.135 329.3)
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Step 900
900
#5F295C
oklch(37.7% 0.106 329.6)
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Step 950
950
#381936
oklch(27.1% 0.067 329.6)
#90358D 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) | #2C5390 | 0.169 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C5F8B | 0.146 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #95405C | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5B5B5B | 0.164 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #90358D
#90358D
oklch(49.1% 0.163 329)
- #007530
#007530
oklch(49.1% 0.138 149)
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 #90358D, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #90358D.
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 0.038
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.061
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.076
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.077
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.088
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.088
Use #90358D 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.