#903588
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(48.9% 0.159 331.3), rgb(144, 53, 136).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.88:1).
About this color
#903588 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.159 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.88:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.159) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 3.05:1 |
| White text | 6.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #903588 |
| RGB | rgb(144, 53, 136) |
| HSL | hsl(305, 46%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.9% 0.159 331.3) |
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 #903588 | 6.88:1 | AA | Lc -88.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #903588 | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #903588 text on white | 6.88:1 | AA | Lc 83.1 | Fine for body text |
| #903588 text on black | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.9 | 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
#FAF3F9
oklch(97.1% 0.011 330.1)
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Step 100
100
#F3E5F1
oklch(93.6% 0.022 330.3)
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Step 200
200
#EBCFE6
oklch(88.5% 0.044 331.9)
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Step 300
300
#DEAFD7
oklch(80.9% 0.076 331.4)
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Step 400
400
#CD83C3
oklch(70.7% 0.123 331.7)
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Step 500
500
#BE61B4
oklch(63.1% 0.157 331.4)
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Step 600
600
#A945A0
oklch(55.6% 0.171 331.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#903588
oklch(48.9% 0.159 331.3)
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Step 800
800
#762E6F
oklch(42.8% 0.131 331.5)
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Step 900
900
#5F2A5A
oklch(37.7% 0.102 331.1)
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Step 950
950
#381935
oklch(27% 0.065 330.9)
#903588 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) | #30528B | 0.165 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E5F86 | 0.144 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #963E59 | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5A5A5A | 0.160 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #903588
#903588
oklch(48.9% 0.159 331.3)
- #007437
#007437
oklch(48.9% 0.131 151.3)
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 #903588, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #903588.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.019
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.063
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.068
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.070
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.077
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.083
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.085
Use #903588 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.