#904978
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(50.9% 0.113 341.6), rgb(144, 73, 120).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.15:1).
About this color
#904978 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 342°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.15:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.41:1 |
| White text | 6.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #904978 |
| RGB | rgb(144, 73, 120) |
| HSL | hsl(320, 33%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.9% 0.113 341.6) |
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 #904978 | 6.15:1 | AA | Lc -85.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #904978 | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #904978 text on white | 6.15:1 | AA | Lc 80.4 | Fine for body text |
| #904978 text on black | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.5 | 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
#F9F4F7
oklch(97.2% 0.007 340.4)
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Step 100
100
#F2E6ED
oklch(93.6% 0.016 341.4)
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Step 200
200
#E8D2DF
oklch(88.6% 0.03 341.4)
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Step 300
300
#DAB3CB
oklch(80.8% 0.055 341)
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Step 400
400
#C78BB0
oklch(70.7% 0.087 342)
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Step 500
500
#B76D9D
oklch(63.1% 0.112 341.5)
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Step 600
600
#A25487
oklch(55.6% 0.121 342)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#904978
oklch(50.9% 0.113 341.6)
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Step 800
800
#71385E
oklch(42.7% 0.095 341.4)
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Step 900
900
#5B314D
oklch(37.7% 0.073 340.9)
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Step 950
950
#361D2D
oklch(27.1% 0.047 341.8)
#904978 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) | #4D5A7A | 0.118 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #606676 | 0.108 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #974A5B | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #616161 | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #904978
#904978
oklch(50.9% 0.113 341.6)
- #007951
#007951
oklch(50.9% 0.112 161.6)
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 #904978, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.042
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.042
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.044
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.045
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.050
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.057
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.062
Use #904978 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.