#902983
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(47.3% 0.171 333.5), rgb(144, 41, 131).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.41:1).
About this color
#902983 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.171 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 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.41:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.171) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 2.83:1 |
| White text | 7.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #902983 |
| RGB | rgb(144, 41, 131) |
| HSL | hsl(308, 56%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.3% 0.171 333.5) |
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 #902983 | 7.41:1 | AAA | Lc -89.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #902983 | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc 19.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #902983 text on white | 7.41:1 | AAA | Lc 84.8 | Fine for body text |
| #902983 text on black | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc -17.2 | 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
#FAF3F9
oklch(97.1% 0.011 330.1)
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Step 100
100
#F4E4F1
oklch(93.5% 0.024 331.9)
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Step 200
200
#EDCEE6
oklch(88.4% 0.047 333.8)
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Step 300
300
#E2ADD7
oklch(80.9% 0.083 333.7)
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Step 400
400
#D180C3
oklch(70.7% 0.131 333.4)
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Step 500
500
#C45CB4
oklch(63.2% 0.17 333.6)
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Step 600
600
#AF3E9F
oklch(55.6% 0.184 333.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#902983
oklch(47.3% 0.171 333.5)
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Step 800
800
#7A296F
oklch(42.8% 0.141 333.5)
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Step 900
900
#62265A
oklch(37.6% 0.111 333)
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Step 950
950
#3A1735
oklch(27% 0.071 333.1)
#902983 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) | #264C86 | 0.184 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B5B80 | 0.158 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #973253 | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.173 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #902983
#902983
oklch(47.3% 0.171 333.5)
- #006E3A
#006E3A
oklch(47.2% 0.12 153.7)
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 #902983, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #902983.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.022
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.046
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.053
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.056
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.059
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.072
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.074
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.081
Use #902983 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.