#903E76
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(49.1% 0.13 341.4), rgb(144, 62, 118).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.69:1).
About this color
#903E76 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 341°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.69:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.13:1 |
| White text | 6.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #903E76 |
| RGB | rgb(144, 62, 118) |
| HSL | hsl(319, 40%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.1% 0.13 341.4) |
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 #903E76 | 6.69:1 | AA | Lc -87.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #903E76 | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #903E76 text on white | 6.69:1 | AA | Lc 82.5 | Fine for body text |
| #903E76 text on black | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.4 | 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
#EAD1E0
oklch(88.6% 0.034 341.1)
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Step 300
300
#DEB1CC
oklch(80.9% 0.063 341.9)
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Step 400
400
#CC87B3
oklch(70.7% 0.102 341.4)
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Step 500
500
#BD68A0
oklch(63.2% 0.128 341.5)
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Step 600
600
#A84D8B
oklch(55.5% 0.141 341.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#903E76
oklch(49.1% 0.13 341.4)
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Step 800
800
#753460
oklch(42.8% 0.107 341.4)
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Step 900
900
#5F2E4E
oklch(37.8% 0.083 342.1)
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Step 950
950
#381B2E
oklch(27% 0.054 341.6)
#903E76 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) | #435478 | 0.138 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A6174 | 0.124 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #983F54 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5C5C5C | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #903E76
#903E76
oklch(49.1% 0.13 341.4)
- #00734D
#00734D
oklch(49.1% 0.108 161.8)
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 #903E76, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.054
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.055
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.064
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.065
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.068
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.068
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.071
Use #903E76 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.