#900490 Color
#900490 is rgb(144, 4, 144) in RGB, hsl(300, 95%, 29%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 97%, 0%, 44%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Magenta (#8B008B), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.91. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#900490rgb(144, 4, 144)hsl(300, 95%, 29%)hsv(300, 97%, 56%)cmyk(0%, 97%, 0%, 44%)oklch(46% 0.209 328.3)lab(33.95% 60.59 -39.24)lch(33.95% 72.19 327.07)What #900490 Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #900490, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#900490 Channel Values
How #900490 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 144 · G 4 · B 144 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 300° · S 95% · L 29% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 300° · S 97% · V 56% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 97% · Y 0% · K 44% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.06:1 vs white · 2.61:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #900490 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #900490
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #900490; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #900490
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #900490 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
#900490#3E3E90#693090#56568E#72438F#873535#8B2966#505050Using #900490 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-900490: #900490;background-color: #900490;colors: { 'color-900490': '#900490' }Color(red: 0.565, green: 0.016, blue: 0.565)<color name="color_900490">#900490</color>fill="#900490"More Pink Colors
#900490 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#900490 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #900490?
#900490 is a dark pink — rgb(144, 4, 144) in RGB and hsl(300, 95%, 29%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Magenta (#8B008B), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.91.
What is the RGB value of #900490?
#900490 is rgb(144, 4, 144) — red 144, green 4, and blue 144 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #900490?
#900490 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 97%, 0%, 44%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #900490 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #900490 scores 8.06:1 against white and 2.61:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #900490 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #900490 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is darkmagenta (#8B008B) at a CIE76 distance of 1.91, which is below the threshold most people can see.
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