#903976
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(48.5% 0.138 340.9), rgb(144, 57, 118).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.92:1).
About this color
#903976 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 341°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.92:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.03:1 |
| White text | 6.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #903976 |
| RGB | rgb(144, 57, 118) |
| HSL | hsl(318, 43%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.5% 0.138 340.9) |
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 #903976 | 6.92:1 | AA | Lc -88.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #903976 | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #903976 text on white | 6.92:1 | AA | Lc 83.3 | Fine for body text |
| #903976 text on black | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.6 | 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
#FAF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.009 341.8)
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Step 100
100
#F4E5EE
oklch(93.6% 0.02 340.7)
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Step 200
200
#EBD0E0
oklch(88.5% 0.037 341.5)
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Step 300
300
#DFB0CE
oklch(80.8% 0.067 340.2)
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Step 400
400
#CE85B5
oklch(70.6% 0.108 340.6)
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Step 500
500
#BF65A2
oklch(63% 0.137 340.8)
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Step 600
600
#AA4A8D
oklch(55.5% 0.149 340.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#903976
oklch(48.5% 0.138 340.9)
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Step 800
800
#773161
oklch(42.7% 0.115 341.4)
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Step 900
900
#602C50
oklch(37.7% 0.09 340.4)
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Step 950
950
#381A2F
oklch(26.9% 0.057 339.6)
#903976 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) | #3E5178 | 0.148 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #575F74 | 0.132 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #983A52 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5A5A5A | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #903976
#903976
oklch(48.5% 0.138 340.9)
- #00714A
#00714A
oklch(48.4% 0.108 160.8)
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 #903976, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.032
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.049
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.063
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.068
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.069
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.074
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.074
Use #903976 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.