#903C98
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(50.6% 0.163 324.1), rgb(144, 60, 152).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.39:1).
About this color
#903C98 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.163 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 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.39:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.163) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 3.28:1 |
| White text | 6.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #903C98 |
| RGB | rgb(144, 60, 152) |
| HSL | hsl(295, 43%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.6% 0.163 324.1) |
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 #903C98 | 6.39:1 | AA | Lc -86.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #903C98 | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #903C98 text on white | 6.39:1 | AA | Lc 81.1 | Fine for body text |
| #903C98 text on black | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.7 | 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
#F9F3F9
oklch(97% 0.01 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5F3
oklch(93.6% 0.023 323.6)
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Step 200
200
#E8D0EA
oklch(88.5% 0.044 323.6)
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Step 300
300
#DBB0DE
oklch(81% 0.079 324.2)
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Step 400
400
#C784CD
oklch(70.6% 0.127 323.9)
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Step 500
500
#B863BF
oklch(63.1% 0.16 324.4)
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Step 600
600
#A347AC
oklch(55.7% 0.175 324)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#903C98
oklch(50.6% 0.163 324.1)
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Step 800
800
#712F78
oklch(42.7% 0.135 323.7)
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Step 900
900
#5C2B60
oklch(37.8% 0.104 324.5)
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Step 950
950
#361A38
oklch(27.1% 0.065 324.7)
#903C98 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) | #2C589B | 0.162 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B6296 | 0.139 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #934964 | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5F5F5F | 0.164 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #903C98
#903C98
oklch(50.6% 0.163 324.1)
- #027B18
#027B18
oklch(50.6% 0.163 144.1)
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 #903C98, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #903C98.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.027
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.040
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.074
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.082
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.084
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.085
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.085
Use #903C98 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.