#90369C
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(50.1% 0.175 322.8), rgb(144, 54, 156).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.57:1).
About this color
#90369C is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.175 and its hue 323°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.57:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.175) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 3.19:1 |
| White text | 6.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #90369C |
| RGB | rgb(144, 54, 156) |
| HSL | hsl(293, 49%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.1% 0.175 322.8) |
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 #90369C | 6.57:1 | AA | Lc -86.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #90369C | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #90369C text on white | 6.57:1 | AA | Lc 81.8 | Fine for body text |
| #90369C text on black | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.1 | 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
#F9F3FA
oklch(97.1% 0.011 321.3)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5F4
oklch(93.7% 0.024 321.7)
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Step 200
200
#E9CFEC
oklch(88.5% 0.048 322.7)
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Step 300
300
#DBAFE1
oklch(80.9% 0.084 322.3)
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Step 400
400
#C882D1
oklch(70.6% 0.135 322.8)
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Step 500
500
#B95FC5
oklch(63% 0.173 322.8)
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Step 600
600
#A542B2
oklch(55.7% 0.189 322.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#90369C
oklch(50.1% 0.175 322.8)
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Step 800
800
#722B7C
oklch(42.6% 0.145 322.6)
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Step 900
900
#5D2864
oklch(37.7% 0.114 322.8)
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Step 950
950
#36193A
oklch(27% 0.07 322.6)
#90369C 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) | #1E569F | 0.177 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #446199 | 0.152 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #924664 | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5D5D5D | 0.177 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #90369C
#90369C
oklch(50.1% 0.175 322.8)
- #007A05
#007A05
oklch(50.2% 0.169 142.8)
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 #90369C, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #90369C.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.025
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.040
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.065
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.077
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.084
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.084
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.089
Use #90369C 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.