#903BE2
Closest named color: Blue Violet (#8A2BE2). oklch(55.5% 0.237 302.3), rgb(144, 59, 226).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.37:1).
About this color
#903BE2 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.237 and its hue 302°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue Violet (#8A2BE2), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.37:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.237) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Blue Violet (#8A2BE2) |
| Black text | 3.90:1 |
| White text | 5.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #903BE2 |
| RGB | rgb(144, 59, 226) |
| HSL | hsl(271, 74%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.5% 0.237 302.3) |
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 #903BE2 | 5.37:1 | AA | Lc -81.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #903BE2 | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #903BE2 text on white | 5.37:1 | AA | Lc 75.8 | Fine for body text |
| #903BE2 text on black | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.0 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F7F3FE
oklch(97% 0.015 302.6)
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Step 100
100
#EDE5FC
oklch(93.5% 0.032 301.6)
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Step 200
200
#E0D0FA
oklch(88.4% 0.059 302.5)
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Step 300
300
#CDB0FA
oklch(80.8% 0.107 302)
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Step 400
400
#B583F7
oklch(70.7% 0.17 302.2)
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Step 500
500
#A45DF4
oklch(63.1% 0.218 302.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#903BE2
oklch(55.5% 0.237 302.3)
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Step 700
700
#7B2BC5
oklch(49.1% 0.22 302.2)
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Step 800
800
#64269F
oklch(42.7% 0.183 302.4)
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Step 900
900
#51267E
oklch(37.6% 0.142 302.4)
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Step 950
950
#2F184A
oklch(27% 0.09 301.9)
#903BE2 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) | #0069E7 | 0.168 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #006ADF | 0.170 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7F658C | 0.172 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.239 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #903BE2
#903BE2
oklch(55.5% 0.237 302.3)
- #667F00
#667F00
oklch(55.6% 0.135 122.3)
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 #903BE2, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #903BE2.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.041
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.049
- Vivid Purple #9900FA ΔE 0.055
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.057
- Electric Purple #AA23FF ΔE 0.065
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.068
- Bright Violet #AD0AFD ΔE 0.072
Use #903BE2 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.