#904386
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(50.6% 0.135 332.5), rgb(144, 67, 134).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.30:1).
About this color
#904386 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.135 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 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.30:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.33:1 |
| White text | 6.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #904386 |
| RGB | rgb(144, 67, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(308, 36%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.6% 0.135 332.5) |
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 #904386 | 6.30:1 | AA | Lc -86.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #904386 | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #904386 text on white | 6.30:1 | AA | Lc 80.9 | Fine for body text |
| #904386 text on black | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.9 | 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
#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
#E8D1E4
oklch(88.5% 0.036 331.6)
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Step 300
300
#DBB2D3
oklch(81% 0.064 332.9)
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Step 400
400
#C788BD
oklch(70.7% 0.104 332.4)
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Step 500
500
#B869AC
oklch(63.2% 0.132 332.8)
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Step 600
600
#A34E98
oklch(55.6% 0.146 332.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#904386
oklch(50.6% 0.135 332.5)
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Step 800
800
#713469
oklch(42.6% 0.112 332.5)
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Step 900
900
#5C2E56
oklch(37.7% 0.088 332.2)
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Step 950
950
#361B32
oklch(26.9% 0.056 332.6)
#904386 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) | #415988 | 0.137 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #576484 | 0.122 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #96485E | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #606060 | 0.136 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #904386
#904386
oklch(50.6% 0.135 332.5)
- #00793D
#00793D
oklch(50.5% 0.131 152.5)
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 #904386, 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 0.045
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.058
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.060
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.062
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.066
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.069
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.070
Use #904386 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.