#903B81
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(49.3% 0.144 334.9), rgb(144, 59, 129).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.71:1).
About this color
#903B81 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 335°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.71:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.12:1 |
| White text | 6.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #903B81 |
| RGB | rgb(144, 59, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(311, 42%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.3% 0.144 334.9) |
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 #903B81 | 6.71:1 | AA | Lc -87.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #903B81 | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #903B81 text on white | 6.71:1 | AA | Lc 82.5 | Fine for body text |
| #903B81 text on black | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.4 | 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
#EAD0E3
oklch(88.5% 0.038 335.4)
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Step 300
300
#DEB0D3
oklch(80.9% 0.07 334.8)
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Step 400
400
#CB85BC
oklch(70.6% 0.112 334.8)
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Step 500
500
#BD65AB
oklch(63.1% 0.142 335.3)
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Step 600
600
#A84A97
oklch(55.7% 0.155 334.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#903B81
oklch(49.3% 0.144 334.9)
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Step 800
800
#753168
oklch(42.7% 0.119 335.4)
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Step 900
900
#5F2C55
oklch(37.8% 0.093 335.2)
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Step 950
950
#381A32
oklch(27% 0.06 335)
#903B81 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) | #3B5483 | 0.150 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #55607F | 0.131 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #974058 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5C5C5C | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #903B81
#903B81
oklch(49.3% 0.144 334.9)
- #007541
#007541
oklch(49.4% 0.122 154.9)
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 #903B81, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.023
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.036
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.071
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.072
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.073
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.074
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.076
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.078
Use #903B81 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.