#903F78
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(49.4% 0.13 340.3), rgb(144, 63, 120).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.62:1).
About this color
#903F78 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 340°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.62:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.16:1 |
| White text | 6.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #903F78 |
| RGB | rgb(144, 63, 120) |
| HSL | hsl(318, 39%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.4% 0.13 340.3) |
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 #903F78 | 6.62:1 | AA | Lc -87.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #903F78 | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #903F78 text on white | 6.62:1 | AA | Lc 82.3 | Fine for body text |
| #903F78 text on black | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.6 | 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
#F3E5EE
oklch(93.6% 0.019 338.7)
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Step 200
200
#EAD1E0
oklch(88.6% 0.034 341.1)
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Step 300
300
#DDB1CD
oklch(80.8% 0.063 340.2)
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Step 400
400
#CB87B4
oklch(70.6% 0.101 340.2)
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Step 500
500
#BC68A1
oklch(63.1% 0.128 340.5)
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Step 600
600
#A74E8C
oklch(55.6% 0.139 340.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#903F78
oklch(49.4% 0.13 340.3)
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Step 800
800
#743461
oklch(42.7% 0.107 340.1)
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Step 900
900
#5E2E4F
oklch(37.7% 0.083 340.3)
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Step 950
950
#371B2E
oklch(26.9% 0.053 340.4)
#903F78 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) | #43547A | 0.137 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A6176 | 0.123 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #984156 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5D5D5D | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #903F78
#903F78
oklch(49.4% 0.13 340.3)
- #00744B
#00744B
oklch(49.3% 0.111 160.2)
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 #903F78, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.025
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.054
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.055
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.062
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.063
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.067
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.069
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.069
Use #903F78 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.