#904971
Closest named color: Dark Mauve (#874C62). oklch(50.6% 0.108 346.7), rgb(144, 73, 113).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.21:1).
About this color
#904971 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 347°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Mauve (#874C62), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.21:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Mauve (#874C62) |
| Black text | 3.37:1 |
| White text | 6.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #904971 |
| RGB | rgb(144, 73, 113) |
| HSL | hsl(326, 33%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.6% 0.108 346.7) |
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 #904971 | 6.21:1 | AA | Lc -85.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #904971 | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #904971 text on white | 6.21:1 | AA | Lc 80.7 | Fine for body text |
| #904971 text on black | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.2 | 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
#F9F4F6
oklch(97.2% 0.006 350.8)
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Step 100
100
#F2E6EC
oklch(93.6% 0.015 345.6)
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Step 200
200
#E8D2DD
oklch(88.5% 0.028 346)
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Step 300
300
#DBB4C7
oklch(81% 0.051 347.4)
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Step 400
400
#C78CAB
oklch(70.7% 0.082 346.6)
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Step 500
500
#B86E96
oklch(63.1% 0.106 347)
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Step 600
600
#A35581
oklch(55.6% 0.116 346.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#904971
oklch(50.6% 0.108 346.7)
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Step 800
800
#713959
oklch(42.7% 0.089 346.2)
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Step 900
900
#5C3149
oklch(37.6% 0.071 346.4)
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Step 950
950
#361D2B
oklch(27% 0.045 345.9)
#904971 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) | #4F5972 | 0.115 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #62656F | 0.105 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #984858 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #616161 | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #904971
#904971
oklch(50.6% 0.108 346.7)
- #007758
#007758
oklch(50.5% 0.104 167)
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 #904971, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.032
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.040
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.043
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.044
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.047
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.053
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.054
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.055
Use #904971 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.