#903EC5
Closest named color: Dark Orchid (#9932CC). oklch(53.7% 0.204 308.9), rgb(144, 62, 197).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.70:1).
About this color
#903EC5 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.204 and its hue 309°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Orchid (#9932CC), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.70:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.204) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Orchid (#9932CC) |
| Black text | 3.68:1 |
| White text | 5.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #903EC5 |
| RGB | rgb(144, 62, 197) |
| HSL | hsl(276, 54%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.7% 0.204 308.9) |
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 #903EC5 | 5.70:1 | AA | Lc -83.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #903EC5 | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #903EC5 text on white | 5.70:1 | AA | Lc 77.8 | Fine for body text |
| #903EC5 text on black | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.0 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F8F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 310.5)
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Step 100
100
#EFE5F8
oklch(93.5% 0.027 309.2)
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Step 200
200
#E3D1F3
oklch(88.6% 0.05 309.1)
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Step 300
300
#D2B1EE
oklch(81% 0.091 309)
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Step 400
400
#BB85E6
oklch(70.7% 0.147 308.7)
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Step 500
500
#AA62DE
oklch(63% 0.188 308.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#903EC5
oklch(53.7% 0.204 308.9)
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Step 700
700
#8035B0
oklch(49.2% 0.189 308.9)
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Step 800
800
#682D8E
oklch(42.7% 0.157 309.2)
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Step 900
900
#542A72
oklch(37.7% 0.123 308.5)
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Step 950
950
#311A43
oklch(27.1% 0.077 308)
#903EC5 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) | #0063C9 | 0.172 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2367C2 | 0.164 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #885B7D | 0.141 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #666666 | 0.206 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #903EC5
#903EC5
oklch(53.7% 0.204 308.9)
- #537C00
#537C00
oklch(53.5% 0.142 129)
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 #903EC5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.025
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.035
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.061
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.066
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.073
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.075
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.078
Use #903EC5 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.