#903F7E
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(49.6% 0.135 336.8), rgb(144, 63, 126).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.56:1).
About this color
#903F7E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.135 and its hue 337°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.56:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.19:1 |
| White text | 6.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #903F7E |
| RGB | rgb(144, 63, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(313, 39%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.6% 0.135 336.8) |
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 #903F7E | 6.56:1 | AA | Lc -87.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #903F7E | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #903F7E text on white | 6.56:1 | AA | Lc 82.0 | Fine for body text |
| #903F7E text on black | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.9 | 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
#FAF3F8
oklch(97.1% 0.01 335.5)
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Step 100
100
#F3E5EE
oklch(93.6% 0.019 338.7)
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Step 200
200
#EAD0E2
oklch(88.4% 0.037 337)
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Step 300
300
#DDB1D0
oklch(80.9% 0.065 337.1)
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Step 400
400
#CA87B9
oklch(70.7% 0.105 336.4)
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Step 500
500
#BB67A7
oklch(63% 0.134 336.6)
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Step 600
600
#A64D92
oklch(55.6% 0.145 336.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#903F7E
oklch(49.6% 0.135 336.8)
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Step 800
800
#743365
oklch(42.7% 0.112 337.1)
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Step 900
900
#5E2E52
oklch(37.8% 0.086 337.4)
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Step 950
950
#371B30
oklch(27% 0.055 337)
#903F7E 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) | #405580 | 0.141 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #58627C | 0.126 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #974259 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5D5D5D | 0.136 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #903F7E
#903F7E
oklch(49.6% 0.135 336.8)
- #007645
#007645
oklch(49.8% 0.12 156.4)
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 #903F7E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.019
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.046
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.063
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.063
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.064
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.068
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.069
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.076
Use #903F7E 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.