#901E85
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(46.5% 0.185 332.5), rgb(144, 30, 133).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.74:1).
About this color
#901E85 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.185 and its hue 333°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.74:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.185) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 2.71:1 |
| White text | 7.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #901E85 |
| RGB | rgb(144, 30, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(306, 66%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.5% 0.185 332.5) |
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 #901E85 | 7.74:1 | AAA | Lc -90.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #901E85 | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc 18.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #901E85 text on white | 7.74:1 | AAA | Lc 85.6 | Fine for body text |
| #901E85 text on black | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc -16.4 | 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
#FBF3F9
oklch(97.2% 0.012 334.1)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4F1
oklch(93.6% 0.025 333.7)
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Step 200
200
#EECEE8
oklch(88.6% 0.049 332.3)
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Step 300
300
#E4ABDA
oklch(80.8% 0.09 332.6)
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Step 400
400
#D47DC7
oklch(70.7% 0.142 332.6)
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Step 500
500
#C757B9
oklch(63.2% 0.184 332.6)
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Step 600
600
#B237A5
oklch(55.7% 0.199 332.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#901E85
oklch(46.5% 0.185 332.5)
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Step 800
800
#7C2472
oklch(42.7% 0.152 332.8)
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Step 900
900
#64235D
oklch(37.7% 0.12 332.1)
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Step 950
950
#3B1636
oklch(27% 0.075 332.9)
#901E85 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) | #164888 | 0.203 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #455882 | 0.171 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #972C51 | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.186 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #901E85
#901E85
oklch(46.5% 0.185 332.5)
- #006C36
#006C36
oklch(46.6% 0.121 152.5)
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 #901E85, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #901E85.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.029
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.031
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.047
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.056
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.069
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.075
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.077
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.085
Use #901E85 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.