#903780
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(48.7% 0.149 335.3), rgb(144, 55, 128).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.89:1).
About this color
#903780 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 335°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.89:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.04:1 |
| White text | 6.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #903780 |
| RGB | rgb(144, 55, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(311, 45%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.7% 0.149 335.3) |
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 #903780 | 6.89:1 | AA | Lc -88.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #903780 | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #903780 text on white | 6.89:1 | AA | Lc 83.2 | Fine for body text |
| #903780 text on black | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.8 | 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
#F3E5EF
oklch(93.6% 0.02 335.7)
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Step 200
200
#EBD0E4
oklch(88.6% 0.04 335)
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Step 300
300
#DFAFD3
oklch(80.8% 0.073 335.3)
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Step 400
400
#CD84BD
oklch(70.7% 0.116 335.1)
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Step 500
500
#BF63AC
oklch(63.1% 0.148 335.5)
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Step 600
600
#AA4897
oklch(55.7% 0.16 335.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#903780
oklch(48.7% 0.149 335.3)
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Step 800
800
#762F69
oklch(42.6% 0.124 335.2)
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Step 900
900
#602B55
oklch(37.8% 0.096 335.8)
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Step 950
950
#381A32
oklch(27% 0.06 335)
#903780 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) | #375282 | 0.157 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #535F7E | 0.138 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #973C56 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5A5A5A | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #903780
#903780
oklch(48.7% 0.149 335.3)
- #007340
#007340
oklch(48.8% 0.121 155)
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 #903780, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.030
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.032
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.072
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.076
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.076
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.078
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.079
Use #903780 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.