#903998
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(50.2% 0.167 324.3), rgb(144, 57, 152).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.51:1).
About this color
#903998 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.167 and its hue 324°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.51:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.167) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 3.22:1 |
| White text | 6.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #903998 |
| RGB | rgb(144, 57, 152) |
| HSL | hsl(295, 45%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.2% 0.167 324.3) |
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 #903998 | 6.51:1 | AA | Lc -86.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #903998 | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #903998 text on white | 6.51:1 | AA | Lc 81.6 | Fine for body text |
| #903998 text on black | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.3 | 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
#F9F3FA
oklch(97.1% 0.011 321.3)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5F3
oklch(93.6% 0.023 323.6)
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Step 200
200
#E9D0EA
oklch(88.6% 0.044 324.8)
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Step 300
300
#DBAFDE
oklch(80.8% 0.081 324.2)
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Step 400
400
#C883CE
oklch(70.6% 0.13 324)
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Step 500
500
#B961C1
oklch(63.1% 0.166 324.1)
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Step 600
600
#A445AD
oklch(55.6% 0.179 324.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#903998
oklch(50.2% 0.167 324.3)
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Step 800
800
#722D78
oklch(42.6% 0.138 324.4)
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Step 900
900
#5D2A61
oklch(37.8% 0.108 324.6)
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Step 950
950
#361939
oklch(26.9% 0.069 323.7)
#903998 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) | #28579B | 0.168 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #496195 | 0.144 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #934763 | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5E5E5E | 0.168 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #903998
#903998
oklch(50.2% 0.167 324.3)
- #007A18
#007A18
oklch(50.3% 0.162 144.2)
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 #903998, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #903998.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.023
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.044
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.069
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.084
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.086
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.086
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.086
Use #903998 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.