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#90299E Color

#90299E is rgb(144, 41, 158) in RGB, hsl(293, 59%, 39%) in HSL, and about cmyk(9%, 74%, 0%, 38%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Magenta (#8B008B), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.15. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#90299E
HEX#90299E
RGBrgb(144, 41, 158)
HSLhsl(293, 59%, 39%)
HSVhsv(293, 74%, 62%)
CMYKcmyk(9%, 74%, 0%, 38%)
OKLCHoklch(48.9% 0.193 322.6)
LABlab(37.60% 54.21 -41.95)
LCHlch(37.60% 68.55 322.27)

What #90299E 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 #90299E, 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.

#90299E Channel Values

How #90299E 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 41 · B 1588-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 293° · S 59% · L 39%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 293° · S 74% · V 62%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 9% · M 74% · Y 0% · K 38%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance7.01:1 vs white · 3:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #90299E 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 text7.01:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #90299E

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #90299E; 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 #90299E

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 #90299E 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#90299E
Protanopia#49499E
Protanomaly#6C3E9E
Deuteranopia#5C5C9C
Deuteranomaly#744C9D
Tritanopia#864747
Tritanomaly#8A3D74
Achromatopsia#595959

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Using #90299E in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-90299e: #90299E;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #90299E;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-90299e': '#90299E' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.565, green: 0.161, blue: 0.620)
Android XML<color name="color_90299e">#90299E</color>
SVG fillfill="#90299E"

More Pink Colors

#90299E sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#90299E Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #90299E?

#90299E is a dark pink — rgb(144, 41, 158) in RGB and hsl(293, 59%, 39%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Magenta (#8B008B), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.15.

What is the RGB value of #90299E?

#90299E is rgb(144, 41, 158) — red 144, green 41, and blue 158 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #90299E?

#90299E converts to approximately cmyk(9%, 74%, 0%, 38%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #90299E be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #90299E scores 7.01:1 against white and 3:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #90299E as a CSS color keyword?

No. #90299E 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 8.15, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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