#903081
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(47.9% 0.16 334.6), rgb(144, 48, 129).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.17:1).
About this color
#903081 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.160 and its hue 335°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.17:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 2.92:1 |
| White text | 7.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #903081 |
| RGB | rgb(144, 48, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(309, 50%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.9% 0.16 334.6) |
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 #903081 | 7.17:1 | AAA | Lc -89.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #903081 | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc 19.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #903081 text on white | 7.17:1 | AAA | Lc 84.1 | Fine for body text |
| #903081 text on black | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc -17.9 | 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
#FAF3F8
oklch(97.1% 0.01 335.5)
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Step 100
100
#F4E5F0
oklch(93.7% 0.022 334.9)
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Step 200
200
#ECCFE5
oklch(88.5% 0.043 334.3)
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Step 300
300
#E1AED5
oklch(80.9% 0.078 334.8)
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Step 400
400
#D082C0
oklch(70.8% 0.124 334.6)
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Step 500
500
#C160B0
oklch(63.1% 0.158 334.3)
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Step 600
600
#AC439B
oklch(55.5% 0.172 334.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#903081
oklch(47.9% 0.16 334.6)
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Step 800
800
#782C6C
oklch(42.7% 0.133 334.3)
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Step 900
900
#612957
oklch(37.7% 0.102 334.7)
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Step 950
950
#391933
oklch(27% 0.064 334.7)
#903081 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) | #2F4E83 | 0.171 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F5D7F | 0.148 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #973754 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.162 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #903081
#903081
oklch(47.9% 0.16 334.6)
- #00703D
#00703D
oklch(47.9% 0.12 154.5)
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 #903081, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #903081.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.025
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.042
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.059
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.070
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.072
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.073
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.080
Use #903081 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.