#904588
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(51% 0.133 331.5), rgb(144, 69, 136).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.18:1).
About this color
#904588 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 331°. 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 6.18:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.39:1 |
| White text | 6.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #904588 |
| RGB | rgb(144, 69, 136) |
| HSL | hsl(306, 35%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51% 0.133 331.5) |
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 #904588 | 6.18:1 | AA | Lc -85.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #904588 | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #904588 text on white | 6.18:1 | AA | Lc 80.4 | Fine for body text |
| #904588 text on black | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.4 | 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
#F2E6F0
oklch(93.7% 0.018 331.1)
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Step 200
200
#E8D1E4
oklch(88.5% 0.036 331.6)
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Step 300
300
#DAB2D4
oklch(80.9% 0.065 331.2)
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Step 400
400
#C688BE
oklch(70.6% 0.104 331.2)
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Step 500
500
#B769AD
oklch(63.1% 0.132 331.8)
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Step 600
600
#A24F99
oklch(55.6% 0.144 331.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#904588
oklch(51% 0.133 331.5)
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Step 800
800
#70356A
oklch(42.7% 0.11 331.2)
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Step 900
900
#5B2F56
oklch(37.7% 0.085 331.4)
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Step 950
950
#361C32
oklch(27.1% 0.054 332.8)
#904588 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) | #425A8A | 0.134 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #586586 | 0.120 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #954B60 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #616161 | 0.134 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #904588
#904588
oklch(51% 0.133 331.5)
- #077B3C
#077B3C
oklch(51.1% 0.134 151.4)
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 #904588, 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 0.055
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.058
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.059
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.063
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.070
Use #904588 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.