#903EA8
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(51.8% 0.175 317.9), rgb(144, 62, 168).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.10:1).
About this color
#903EA8 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.175 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.10:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.175) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.44:1 |
| White text | 6.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #903EA8 |
| RGB | rgb(144, 62, 168) |
| HSL | hsl(286, 46%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.8% 0.175 317.9) |
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 #903EA8 | 6.10:1 | AA | Lc -85.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #903EA8 | 3.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #903EA8 text on white | 6.10:1 | AA | Lc 79.8 | Fine for body text |
| #903EA8 text on black | 3.44:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.0 | 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
#F9F3FB
oklch(97.1% 0.012 317.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F5
oklch(93.6% 0.025 317.7)
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Step 200
200
#E6D0EE
oklch(88.5% 0.047 317.1)
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Step 300
300
#D8B0E5
oklch(81% 0.085 317.8)
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Step 400
400
#C384D7
oklch(70.7% 0.135 317.8)
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Step 500
500
#B362CC
oklch(63.1% 0.172 317.7)
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Step 600
600
#9F45B9
oklch(55.6% 0.188 318)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#903EA8
oklch(51.8% 0.175 317.9)
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Step 800
800
#6E2D81
oklch(42.6% 0.145 317.8)
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Step 900
900
#592A68
oklch(37.7% 0.113 317.3)
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Step 950
950
#34193D
oklch(26.9% 0.072 317.1)
#903EA8 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) | #1E5DAB | 0.168 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4265A5 | 0.146 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8F506D | 0.111 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #626262 | 0.176 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #903EA8
#903EA8
oklch(51.8% 0.175 317.9)
- #317C00
#317C00
oklch(51.8% 0.16 137.9)
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 #903EA8, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #903EA8.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.021
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.046
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.061
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.070
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.079
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.085
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.090
Use #903EA8 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.