#901E7E
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(46.1% 0.18 335.6), rgb(144, 30, 126).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.85:1).
About this color
#901E7E is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.180 and its hue 336°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.85:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.180) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 2.67:1 |
| White text | 7.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #901E7E |
| RGB | rgb(144, 30, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(309, 66%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.1% 0.18 335.6) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #901E7E | 7.85:1 | AAA | Lc -90.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #901E7E | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc 18.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #901E7E text on white | 7.85:1 | AAA | Lc 86.0 | Fine for body text |
| #901E7E text on black | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc -16.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 700.
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Step 50
50
#FBF3F8
oklch(97.2% 0.011 339.3)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4F0
oklch(93.6% 0.024 336.1)
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Step 200
200
#EECEE6
oklch(88.5% 0.048 334.8)
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Step 300
300
#E5ACD7
oklch(81% 0.087 335.4)
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Step 400
400
#D57DC2
oklch(70.7% 0.139 335.4)
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Step 500
500
#C858B2
oklch(63.1% 0.177 335.7)
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Step 600
600
#B3389E
oklch(55.5% 0.194 335.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#901E7E
oklch(46.1% 0.18 335.6)
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Step 800
800
#7D246E
oklch(42.7% 0.15 335.4)
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Step 900
900
#652459
oklch(37.7% 0.116 335.5)
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Step 950
950
#3B1634
oklch(26.9% 0.073 335.2)
#901E7E with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #1F4781 | 0.198 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #49587B | 0.168 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #98284D | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.181 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #901E7E
#901E7E
oklch(46.1% 0.18 335.6)
- #006A3C
#006A3C
oklch(46.1% 0.112 155.7)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #901E7E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.035
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.038
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.047
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.049
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.065
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.066
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.068
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.078
Use #901E7E in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.