#A90362
Closest named color: Deep Magenta (#A0025C). oklch(48% 0.195 355.6), rgb(169, 3, 98).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.30:1).
About this color
#A90362 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.195 and its hue 356°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Magenta (#A0025C), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.30:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.195) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Deep Magenta (#A0025C) |
| Black text | 2.87:1 |
| White text | 7.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A90362 |
| RGB | rgb(169, 3, 98) |
| HSL | hsl(326, 97%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48% 0.195 355.6) |
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 #A90362 | 7.30:1 | AAA | Lc -88.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A90362 | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc 21.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A90362 text on white | 7.30:1 | AAA | Lc 83.0 | Fine for body text |
| #A90362 text on black | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc -18.9 | 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
#FDF2F6
oklch(97.1% 0.013 353.1)
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Step 100
100
#FAE3EA
oklch(93.6% 0.027 357.2)
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Step 200
200
#F7CBDA
oklch(88.4% 0.053 355.8)
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Step 300
300
#F2A7C3
oklch(80.8% 0.095 355.3)
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Step 400
400
#E875A4
oklch(70.8% 0.151 355.8)
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Step 500
500
#DD4A8E
oklch(63.1% 0.192 355.6)
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Step 600
600
#C82078
oklch(55.5% 0.21 355.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#A90362
oklch(48% 0.195 355.6)
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Step 800
800
#8C1352
oklch(42.6% 0.161 355.8)
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Step 900
900
#711A44
oklch(37.7% 0.127 355.7)
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Step 950
950
#431228
oklch(27.1% 0.08 356)
#A90362 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) | #364464 | 0.223 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #61605F | 0.195 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B70038 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.197 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A90362
#A90362
oklch(48% 0.195 355.6)
- #006E5B
#006E5B
oklch(48.1% 0.09 175.2)
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 #A90362, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A90362.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.021
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.022
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.028
- Raspberry #B00149 ΔE 0.044
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.048
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.052
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.056
Use #A90362 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.