#903CAF
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(52% 0.185 315.6), rgb(144, 60, 175).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.08:1).
About this color
#903CAF is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.185 and its hue 316°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.08:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.185) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.45:1 |
| White text | 6.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #903CAF |
| RGB | rgb(144, 60, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(284, 49%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52% 0.185 315.6) |
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 #903CAF | 6.08:1 | AA | Lc -84.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #903CAF | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #903CAF text on white | 6.08:1 | AA | Lc 79.7 | Fine for body text |
| #903CAF text on black | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.1 | 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
#F9F3FB
oklch(97.1% 0.012 317.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F6
oklch(93.6% 0.026 316.1)
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Step 200
200
#E6D0F0
oklch(88.5% 0.049 315.4)
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Step 300
300
#D7AFE8
oklch(80.8% 0.09 315.7)
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Step 400
400
#C383DD
oklch(70.8% 0.144 315.7)
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Step 500
500
#B360D3
oklch(63.1% 0.183 315.7)
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Step 600
600
#9E42C0
oklch(55.6% 0.199 315.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#903CAF
oklch(52% 0.185 315.6)
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Step 800
800
#6E2B86
oklch(42.7% 0.153 315.9)
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Step 900
900
#59296C
oklch(37.8% 0.119 315.3)
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Step 950
950
#34193F
oklch(27% 0.075 315.3)
#903CAF 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) | #075DB2 | 0.177 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3B65AC | 0.153 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8E5270 | 0.121 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #626262 | 0.186 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #903CAF
#903CAF
oklch(52% 0.185 315.6)
- #3B7B00
#3B7B00
oklch(51.9% 0.154 135.7)
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 #903CAF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #903CAF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.018
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.050
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.054
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.072
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.073
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.079
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.080
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.086
Use #903CAF 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.