#904997
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(52.3% 0.141 323.9), rgb(144, 73, 151).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.85:1).
About this color
#904997 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 324°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.85:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.58:1 |
| White text | 5.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #904997 |
| RGB | rgb(144, 73, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(295, 35%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.3% 0.141 323.9) |
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 #904997 | 5.85:1 | AA | Lc -84.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #904997 | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #904997 text on white | 5.85:1 | AA | Lc 78.9 | Fine for body text |
| #904997 text on black | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.9 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F9F3F9
oklch(97% 0.01 325.7)
-
Step 100
100
#F1E6F1
oklch(93.7% 0.019 325.7)
-
Step 200
200
#E6D1E8
oklch(88.5% 0.038 323.2)
-
Step 300
300
#D7B2DA
oklch(80.9% 0.069 323.8)
-
Step 400
400
#C289C7
oklch(70.7% 0.108 323.9)
-
Step 500
500
#B26AB9
oklch(63.2% 0.139 323.8)
-
Step 600
600
#9D4FA5
oklch(55.6% 0.152 323.8)
-
Step 700
700 (this color)
#904997
oklch(52.3% 0.141 323.9)
-
Step 800
800
#6D3573
oklch(42.7% 0.117 323.6)
-
Step 900
900
#592F5D
oklch(37.8% 0.091 323.9)
-
Step 950
950
#341C36
oklch(27% 0.057 324.2)
#904997 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) | #3F5F9A | 0.134 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #546895 | 0.120 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #935369 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #656565 | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #904997
#904997
oklch(52.3% 0.141 323.9)
- #2A7E2E
#2A7E2E
oklch(52.4% 0.141 143.9)
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 #904997, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #904997.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.031
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.051
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.051
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.060
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.061
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.063
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.065
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.068
Use #904997 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.