#904384
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(50.5% 0.133 333.6), rgb(144, 67, 132).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.32:1).
About this color
#904384 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 334°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.32:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.32:1 |
| White text | 6.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #904384 |
| RGB | rgb(144, 67, 132) |
| HSL | hsl(309, 36%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.5% 0.133 333.6) |
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 #904384 | 6.32:1 | AA | Lc -86.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #904384 | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #904384 text on white | 6.32:1 | AA | Lc 81.0 | Fine for body text |
| #904384 text on black | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.8 | 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
#E9D1E3
oklch(88.6% 0.036 334.5)
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Step 300
300
#DBB2D2
oklch(81% 0.064 333.9)
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Step 400
400
#C888BC
oklch(70.8% 0.104 333.5)
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Step 500
500
#B869AB
oklch(63.1% 0.131 333.3)
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Step 600
600
#A34F96
oklch(55.6% 0.142 333.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#904384
oklch(50.5% 0.133 333.6)
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Step 800
800
#713468
oklch(42.6% 0.111 333.2)
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Step 900
900
#5C2E54
oklch(37.6% 0.086 334)
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Step 950
950
#361C31
oklch(27.1% 0.053 334.4)
#904384 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) | #425986 | 0.136 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #586482 | 0.122 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #96485D | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #606060 | 0.134 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #904384
#904384
oklch(50.5% 0.133 333.6)
- #007940
#007940
oklch(50.5% 0.129 153.6)
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 #904384, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.014
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.047
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.057
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.059
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.061
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.064
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.066
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.070
Use #904384 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.