#90237A Color
#90237A is rgb(144, 35, 122) in RGB, hsl(312, 61%, 35%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 76%, 15%, 44%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Maximum Violet (#892F77), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.12. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#90237Argb(144, 35, 122)hsl(312, 61%, 35%)hsv(312, 76%, 56%)cmyk(0%, 76%, 15%, 44%)oklch(46.3% 0.172 337.5)lab(35.18% 51.79 -23.65)lch(35.18% 56.93 335.46)What #90237A 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 #90237A, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#90237A Channel Values
How #90237A 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 35 · B 122 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 312° · S 61% · L 35% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 312° · S 76% · V 56% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 76% · Y 15% · K 44% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.76:1 vs white · 2.71:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #90237A 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 #90237A
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #90237A; 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 #90237A
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 #90237A 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.
#90237A#46467A#6B3B7A#5B5B78#744A79#8B3838#8D315A#525252Using #90237A in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-90237a: #90237A;background-color: #90237A;colors: { 'color-90237a': '#90237A' }Color(red: 0.565, green: 0.137, blue: 0.478)<color name="color_90237a">#90237A</color>fill="#90237A"More Pink Colors
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#90237A Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #90237A?
#90237A is a dark pink — rgb(144, 35, 122) in RGB and hsl(312, 61%, 35%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Maximum Violet (#892F77), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.12.
What is the RGB value of #90237A?
#90237A is rgb(144, 35, 122) — red 144, green 35, and blue 122 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #90237A?
#90237A converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 76%, 15%, 44%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #90237A be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #90237A scores 7.76:1 against white and 2.71:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #90237A as a CSS color keyword?
No. #90237A 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 purple (#800080) at a CIE76 distance of 14.45, which is visibly different.
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