#904185
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(50.3% 0.137 333), rgb(144, 65, 133).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.40:1).
About this color
#904185 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.137 and its hue 333°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.40:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.28:1 |
| White text | 6.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #904185 |
| RGB | rgb(144, 65, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(308, 38%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.3% 0.137 333) |
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 #904185 | 6.40:1 | AA | Lc -86.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #904185 | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #904185 text on white | 6.40:1 | AA | Lc 81.3 | Fine for body text |
| #904185 text on black | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.5 | 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
#F9F3F8
oklch(97% 0.009 330.9)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5EF
oklch(93.5% 0.019 333.5)
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Step 200
200
#E9D1E4
oklch(88.6% 0.037 332.9)
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Step 300
300
#DBB1D3
oklch(80.8% 0.066 332.8)
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Step 400
400
#C887BD
oklch(70.6% 0.106 332.8)
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Step 500
500
#B968AC
oklch(63.1% 0.135 333.2)
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Step 600
600
#A44D98
oklch(55.6% 0.148 332.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#904185
oklch(50.3% 0.137 333)
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Step 800
800
#723369
oklch(42.6% 0.114 333.1)
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Step 900
900
#5D2E56
oklch(37.9% 0.089 333)
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Step 950
950
#361B32
oklch(26.9% 0.056 332.6)
#904185 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) | #3F5887 | 0.141 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #576383 | 0.124 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #96465D | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5F5F5F | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #904185
#904185
oklch(50.3% 0.137 333)
- #00783E
#00783E
oklch(50.2% 0.129 153)
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 #904185, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.015
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.042
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.062
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.064
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.066
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.069
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.070
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.073
Use #904185 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.