#903D6F
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(48.7% 0.127 345.7), rgb(144, 61, 111).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.81:1).
About this color
#903D6F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 346°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.81:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.08:1 |
| White text | 6.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #903D6F |
| RGB | rgb(144, 61, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(324, 40%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.7% 0.127 345.7) |
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 #903D6F | 6.81:1 | AA | Lc -88.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #903D6F | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #903D6F text on white | 6.81:1 | AA | Lc 83.0 | Fine for body text |
| #903D6F text on black | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.9 | 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
#FAF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.009 341.8)
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Step 100
100
#F3E5EC
oklch(93.5% 0.018 345.6)
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Step 200
200
#EBD1DE
oklch(88.6% 0.034 346.1)
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Step 300
300
#DFB1C9
oklch(80.9% 0.062 345.9)
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Step 400
400
#CD87AE
oklch(70.6% 0.099 345.4)
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Step 500
500
#BF689A
oklch(63.2% 0.126 345.8)
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Step 600
600
#AA4E84
oklch(55.7% 0.136 346.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#903D6F
oklch(48.7% 0.127 345.7)
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Step 800
800
#76345B
oklch(42.7% 0.105 346)
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Step 900
900
#602E4B
oklch(37.8% 0.082 345.9)
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Step 950
950
#381B2C
oklch(26.9% 0.052 345.1)
#903D6F 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) | #455271 | 0.136 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C606D | 0.123 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #993C51 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5B5B5B | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #903D6F
#903D6F
oklch(48.7% 0.127 345.7)
- #007152
#007152
oklch(48.6% 0.101 166)
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 #903D6F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.048
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.062
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.064
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.066
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.066
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.068
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.070
Use #903D6F 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.