#903D7D
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(49.3% 0.137 337.2), rgb(144, 61, 125).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.66:1).
About this color
#903D7D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.137 and its hue 337°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.66:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.14:1 |
| White text | 6.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #903D7D |
| RGB | rgb(144, 61, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(314, 40%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.3% 0.137 337.2) |
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 #903D7D | 6.66:1 | AA | Lc -87.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #903D7D | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #903D7D text on white | 6.66:1 | AA | Lc 82.4 | Fine for body text |
| #903D7D text on black | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.5 | 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
#FAF3F8
oklch(97.1% 0.01 335.5)
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Step 100
100
#F3E5EE
oklch(93.6% 0.019 338.7)
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Step 200
200
#EAD0E2
oklch(88.4% 0.037 337)
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Step 300
300
#DEB1D0
oklch(81% 0.066 337.8)
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Step 400
400
#CB86B9
oklch(70.6% 0.107 336.7)
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Step 500
500
#BC66A7
oklch(63% 0.137 337)
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Step 600
600
#A74C92
oklch(55.6% 0.147 337.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#903D7D
oklch(49.3% 0.137 337.2)
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Step 800
800
#743265
oklch(42.6% 0.114 337)
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Step 900
900
#5E2D52
oklch(37.6% 0.088 337.3)
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Step 950
950
#371B30
oklch(27% 0.055 337)
#903D7D 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) | #3F547F | 0.144 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #57617B | 0.128 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #974057 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5C5C5C | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #903D7D
#903D7D
oklch(49.3% 0.137 337.2)
- #007446
#007446
oklch(49.2% 0.116 157.5)
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 #903D7D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.022
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.044
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.065
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.067
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.068
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.072
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.072
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.073
Use #903D7D 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.