#903F7F
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(49.7% 0.136 336.2), rgb(144, 63, 127).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.55:1).
About this color
#903F7F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.136 and its hue 336°. 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 6.55:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.136) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.20:1 |
| White text | 6.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #903F7F |
| RGB | rgb(144, 63, 127) |
| HSL | hsl(313, 39%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.7% 0.136 336.2) |
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 #903F7F | 6.55:1 | AA | Lc -87.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #903F7F | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #903F7F text on white | 6.55:1 | AA | Lc 82.0 | Fine for body text |
| #903F7F text on black | 3.20:1 | 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
#F3E5EF
oklch(93.6% 0.02 335.7)
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Step 200
200
#EAD0E2
oklch(88.4% 0.037 337)
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Step 300
300
#DDB1D1
oklch(80.9% 0.066 336.2)
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Step 400
400
#CA87B9
oklch(70.7% 0.105 336.4)
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Step 500
500
#BB67A8
oklch(63.1% 0.135 336.1)
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Step 600
600
#A64D93
oklch(55.6% 0.145 336.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#903F7F
oklch(49.7% 0.136 336.2)
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Step 800
800
#743366
oklch(42.8% 0.113 336.3)
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Step 900
900
#5E2D53
oklch(37.7% 0.089 336.3)
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Step 950
950
#371B31
oklch(27% 0.056 335.5)
#903F7F 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) | #405681 | 0.141 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #58627D | 0.125 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #974359 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5D5D5D | 0.137 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #903F7F
#903F7F
oklch(49.7% 0.136 336.2)
- #007644
#007644
oklch(49.7% 0.121 156)
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 #903F7F, 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 0.045
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.064
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.065
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.068
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.070
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.077
Use #903F7F 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.