#90358E
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(49.2% 0.164 328.6), rgb(144, 53, 142).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.80:1).
About this color
#90358E is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.164 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 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.80:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.164) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 3.08:1 |
| White text | 6.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #90358E |
| RGB | rgb(144, 53, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(301, 46%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.2% 0.164 328.6) |
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 #90358E | 6.80:1 | AA | Lc -87.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #90358E | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #90358E text on white | 6.80:1 | AA | Lc 82.7 | Fine for body text |
| #90358E text on black | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.2 | 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
#DEAFDA
oklch(81% 0.079 329.1)
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Step 400
400
#CB83C8
oklch(70.7% 0.126 328.3)
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Step 500
500
#BD61B9
oklch(63.2% 0.161 328.9)
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Step 600
600
#A844A5
oklch(55.6% 0.176 328.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#90358E
oklch(49.2% 0.164 328.6)
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Step 800
800
#752D73
oklch(42.8% 0.136 328.7)
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Step 900
900
#5F295D
oklch(37.7% 0.107 328.9)
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Step 950
950
#381936
oklch(27.1% 0.067 329.6)
#90358E 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) | #2B5391 | 0.170 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C5F8C | 0.145 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #95405C | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5B5B5B | 0.165 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #90358E
#90358E
oklch(49.2% 0.164 328.6)
- #00752F
#00752F
oklch(49.1% 0.139 148.8)
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 #90358E, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #90358E.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.014
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.039
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.061
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.077
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.077
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.088
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.089
Use #90358E 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.