#903E73
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(49% 0.128 343.3), rgb(144, 62, 115).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.72:1).
About this color
#903E73 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.128 and its hue 343°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.72:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.128) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.12:1 |
| White text | 6.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #903E73 |
| RGB | rgb(144, 62, 115) |
| HSL | hsl(321, 40%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49% 0.128 343.3) |
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 #903E73 | 6.72:1 | AA | Lc -87.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #903E73 | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #903E73 text on white | 6.72:1 | AA | Lc 82.7 | Fine for body text |
| #903E73 text on black | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.3 | 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
#F3E5ED
oklch(93.5% 0.018 342)
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Step 200
200
#EAD1DF
oklch(88.5% 0.033 343)
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Step 300
300
#DEB1CB
oklch(80.8% 0.062 343)
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Step 400
400
#CC87B1
oklch(70.6% 0.1 342.8)
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Step 500
500
#BD689D
oklch(63% 0.126 343.2)
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Step 600
600
#A84E88
oklch(55.6% 0.137 343.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#903E73
oklch(49% 0.128 343.3)
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Step 800
800
#75345E
oklch(42.7% 0.106 343)
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Step 900
900
#5F2E4D
oklch(37.7% 0.083 343.1)
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Step 950
950
#381B2D
oklch(27% 0.053 343.3)
#903E73 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) | #445375 | 0.137 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B6171 | 0.124 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #983E53 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5C5C5C | 0.129 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #903E73
#903E73
oklch(49% 0.128 343.3)
- #00734F
#00734F
oklch(49.1% 0.106 163)
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 #903E73, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.050
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.060
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.064
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.065
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.066
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.068
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.069
Use #903E73 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.