#904273
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(49.6% 0.121 343.9), rgb(144, 66, 115).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.53:1).
About this color
#904273 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 344°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.53:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.21:1 |
| White text | 6.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #904273 |
| RGB | rgb(144, 66, 115) |
| HSL | hsl(322, 37%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.6% 0.121 343.9) |
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 #904273 | 6.53:1 | AA | Lc -87.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #904273 | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #904273 text on white | 6.53:1 | AA | Lc 81.9 | Fine for body text |
| #904273 text on black | 3.21:1 | 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
#FAF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.009 341.8)
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Step 100
100
#F3E6ED
oklch(93.7% 0.017 343.6)
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Step 200
200
#EAD1DE
oklch(88.5% 0.033 345)
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Step 300
300
#DDB2CA
oklch(80.9% 0.059 343.9)
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Step 400
400
#CA89AF
oklch(70.7% 0.093 343.8)
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Step 500
500
#BB6A9B
oklch(63% 0.12 344)
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Step 600
600
#A65086
oklch(55.5% 0.131 343.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#904273
oklch(49.6% 0.121 343.9)
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Step 800
800
#74365C
oklch(42.8% 0.1 344.5)
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Step 900
900
#5E2F4C
oklch(37.7% 0.079 343.7)
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Step 950
950
#371C2C
oklch(27% 0.049 344.5)
#904273 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) | #485575 | 0.129 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D6271 | 0.117 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #984255 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5D5D5D | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #904273
#904273
oklch(49.6% 0.121 343.9)
- #007451
#007451
oklch(49.5% 0.106 163.8)
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 #904273, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.044
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.056
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.058
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.059
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.061
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.064
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.064
Use #904273 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.