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#90238C Color

#90238C is rgb(144, 35, 140) in RGB, hsl(302, 61%, 35%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 76%, 3%, 44%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Mardi Gras (#880085), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.83. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#90238C
HEX#90238C
RGBrgb(144, 35, 140)
HSLhsl(302, 61%, 35%)
HSVhsv(302, 76%, 56%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 76%, 3%, 44%)
OKLCHoklch(47.3% 0.185 329.6)
LABlab(35.98% 53.86 -33.56)
LCHlch(35.98% 63.46 328.07)

What #90238C 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 #90238C, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every pink in the library.

#90238C Channel Values

How #90238C breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 144 · G 35 · B 1408-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 302° · S 61% · L 35%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 302° · S 76% · V 56%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 76% · Y 3% · K 44%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance7.49:1 vs white · 2.8:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #90238C 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.

TextWhite text7.49:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text2.8:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #90238C

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #90238C; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #90238C

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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Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #90238C.

How #90238C 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.

Typical#90238C
Protanopia#46468C
Protanomaly#6B3B8C
Deuteranopia#5B5B8A
Deuteranomaly#744A8B
Tritanopia#883E3E
Tritanomaly#8B3566
Achromatopsia#555555

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #90238C in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-90238c: #90238C;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #90238C;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-90238c': '#90238C' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.565, green: 0.137, blue: 0.549)
Android XML<color name="color_90238c">#90238C</color>
SVG fillfill="#90238C"

More Pink Colors

#90238C sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#90238C Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #90238C?

#90238C is a dark pink — rgb(144, 35, 140) in RGB and hsl(302, 61%, 35%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Mardi Gras (#880085), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.83.

What is the RGB value of #90238C?

#90238C is rgb(144, 35, 140) — red 144, green 35, and blue 140 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #90238C?

#90238C converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 76%, 3%, 44%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #90238C be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #90238C scores 7.49:1 against white and 2.8:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #90238C as a CSS color keyword?

No. #90238C 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 7.22, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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