#903B77
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(48.8% 0.136 340.5), rgb(144, 59, 119).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.82:1).
About this color
#903B77 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.136 and its hue 340°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.82:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.136) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.07:1 |
| White text | 6.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #903B77 |
| RGB | rgb(144, 59, 119) |
| HSL | hsl(318, 42%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.8% 0.136 340.5) |
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 #903B77 | 6.82:1 | AA | Lc -88.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #903B77 | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #903B77 text on white | 6.82:1 | AA | Lc 83.0 | Fine for body text |
| #903B77 text on black | 3.07:1 | 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
#FAF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.009 341.8)
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Step 100
100
#F3E5EE
oklch(93.6% 0.019 338.7)
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Step 200
200
#EBD0E1
oklch(88.5% 0.037 339.8)
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Step 300
300
#DFB1CE
oklch(81% 0.065 340.5)
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Step 400
400
#CD86B5
oklch(70.7% 0.106 340.3)
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Step 500
500
#BE66A2
oklch(63.1% 0.134 340.5)
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Step 600
600
#A94B8D
oklch(55.5% 0.147 340.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#903B77
oklch(48.8% 0.136 340.5)
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Step 800
800
#763262
oklch(42.7% 0.113 340.2)
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Step 900
900
#5F2D50
oklch(37.7% 0.087 339.9)
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Step 950
950
#381B2F
oklch(27.1% 0.055 339.9)
#903B77 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) | #405279 | 0.144 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #586075 | 0.129 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #983D54 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5B5B5B | 0.137 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #903B77
#903B77
oklch(48.8% 0.136 340.5)
- #00724A
#00724A
oklch(48.7% 0.11 160.4)
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 #903B77, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.029
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.050
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.060
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.067
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.070
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.071
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.072
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.072
Use #903B77 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.