#90378A Color
#90378A is rgb(144, 55, 138) in RGB, hsl(304, 45%, 39%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 62%, 4%, 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 7.43. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#90378Argb(144, 55, 138)hsl(304, 45%, 39%)hsv(304, 62%, 56%)cmyk(0%, 62%, 4%, 44%)oklch(49.2% 0.158 330.4)lab(38.70% 46.06 -28.08)lch(38.70% 53.95 328.63)What #90378A 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 #90378A, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#90378A Channel Values
How #90378A 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 55 · B 138 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 304° · S 45% · L 39% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 304° · S 62% · V 56% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 62% · Y 4% · K 44% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.78:1 vs white · 3.1:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #90378A 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 #90378A
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #90378A; 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 #90378A
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 #90378A 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.
#90378A#50508A#6F478A#606088#765389#894848#8C4269#5B5B5BUsing #90378A in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-90378a: #90378A;background-color: #90378A;colors: { 'color-90378a': '#90378A' }Color(red: 0.565, green: 0.216, blue: 0.541)<color name="color_90378a">#90378A</color>fill="#90378A"More Pink Colors
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#90378A Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #90378A?
#90378A is a dark pink — rgb(144, 55, 138) in RGB and hsl(304, 45%, 39%) 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 7.43.
What is the RGB value of #90378A?
#90378A is rgb(144, 55, 138) — red 144, green 55, and blue 138 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #90378A?
#90378A converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 62%, 4%, 44%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #90378A be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #90378A scores 6.78:1 against white and 3.1:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #90378A as a CSS color keyword?
No. #90378A 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 15.8, which is visibly different.
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