#903D9D
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(51% 0.166 322), rgb(144, 61, 157).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.28:1).
About this color
#903D9D is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.166 and its hue 322°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.28:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.166) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 3.34:1 |
| White text | 6.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #903D9D |
| RGB | rgb(144, 61, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(292, 44%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51% 0.166 322) |
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 #903D9D | 6.28:1 | AA | Lc -85.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #903D9D | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #903D9D text on white | 6.28:1 | AA | Lc 80.7 | Fine for body text |
| #903D9D text on black | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.2 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F9F3FA
oklch(97.1% 0.011 321.3)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5F3
oklch(93.6% 0.023 323.6)
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Step 200
200
#E8D0EB
oklch(88.5% 0.045 322.5)
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Step 300
300
#DAB0E0
oklch(81% 0.08 322.1)
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Step 400
400
#C684D0
oklch(70.7% 0.129 322.1)
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Step 500
500
#B663C3
oklch(63.1% 0.163 322)
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Step 600
600
#A147B0
oklch(55.6% 0.178 321.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#903D9D
oklch(51% 0.166 322)
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Step 800
800
#702F7A
oklch(42.7% 0.136 322.1)
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Step 900
900
#5B2B63
oklch(37.8% 0.107 321.7)
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Step 950
950
#351A3A
oklch(27% 0.067 321.2)
#903D9D 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) | #295AA0 | 0.163 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #49639A | 0.141 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #924C67 | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #606060 | 0.167 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #903D9D
#903D9D
oklch(51% 0.166 322)
- #147C0B
#147C0B
oklch(51.1% 0.166 142.1)
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 #903D9D, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #903D9D.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.032
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.036
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.046
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.077
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.077
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.077
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.087
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.087
Use #903D9D 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.