#901EAF
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(49.2% 0.218 317.4), rgb(144, 30, 175).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.02:1).
About this color
#901EAF is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.218 and its hue 317°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.053 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.02:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.218) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 2.99:1 |
| White text | 7.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #901EAF |
| RGB | rgb(144, 30, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(287, 71%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.2% 0.218 317.4) |
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 #901EAF | 7.02:1 | AAA | Lc -87.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #901EAF | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc 21.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #901EAF text on white | 7.02:1 | AAA | Lc 82.9 | Fine for body text |
| #901EAF text on black | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc -19.0 | 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
#F9F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 314.8)
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Step 100
100
#F3E4F8
oklch(93.7% 0.031 317.7)
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Step 200
200
#E9CEF3
oklch(88.5% 0.058 316.9)
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Step 300
300
#DDABED
oklch(80.9% 0.105 317.8)
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Step 400
400
#CB7BE4
oklch(70.7% 0.168 317.8)
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Step 500
500
#BC53DC
oklch(63.1% 0.215 317.5)
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Step 600
600
#A82ECA
oklch(55.7% 0.234 317.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#901EAF
oklch(49.2% 0.218 317.4)
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Step 800
800
#751D8D
oklch(42.7% 0.18 317.7)
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Step 900
900
#5E2071
oklch(37.6% 0.141 317.2)
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Step 950
950
#371542
oklch(27% 0.088 317.1)
#901EAF 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) | #0052B3 | 0.199 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #225CAC | 0.191 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8E4169 | 0.136 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.220 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #901EAF
#901EAF
oklch(49.2% 0.218 317.4)
- #2F7300
#2F7300
oklch(49.2% 0.15 137.5)
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 #901EAF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #901EAF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.055
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.058
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.060
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.062
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.070
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.084
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.085
Use #901EAF 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.