#903BE5
Closest named color: Blue Violet (#8A2BE2). oklch(55.7% 0.24 301.7), rgb(144, 59, 229).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.32:1).
About this color
#903BE5 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.240 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 5.32:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.240) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Blue Violet (#8A2BE2) |
| Black text | 3.94:1 |
| White text | 5.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #903BE5 |
| RGB | rgb(144, 59, 229) |
| HSL | hsl(270, 77%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.7% 0.24 301.7) |
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 #903BE5 | 5.32:1 | AA | Lc -80.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #903BE5 | 3.94:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #903BE5 text on white | 5.32:1 | AA | Lc 75.5 | Fine for body text |
| #903BE5 text on black | 3.94:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.2 | 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
#E0D1FB
oklch(88.6% 0.059 301.5)
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Step 300
300
#CDB0FB
oklch(80.9% 0.108 301.8)
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Step 400
400
#B583F9
oklch(70.8% 0.172 301.7)
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Step 500
500
#A45DF6
oklch(63.2% 0.22 301.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#903BE5
oklch(55.7% 0.24 301.7)
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Step 700
700
#7A2AC7
oklch(49.1% 0.223 301.4)
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Step 800
800
#6326A1
oklch(42.7% 0.185 301.3)
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Step 900
900
#51267F
oklch(37.7% 0.143 302.1)
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Step 950
950
#2F184B
oklch(27.1% 0.091 301.3)
#903BE5 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) | #006AEA | 0.167 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #006AE2 | 0.169 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7D678E | 0.176 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.241 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #903BE5
#903BE5
oklch(55.7% 0.24 301.7)
- #687F00
#687F00
oklch(55.8% 0.135 121.4)
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 #903BE5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #903BE5.
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 0.045
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.048
- Vivid Purple #9900FA ΔE 0.053
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.059
- Electric Purple #AA23FF ΔE 0.062
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.069
- Bright Violet #AD0AFD ΔE 0.070
Use #903BE5 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.