#904A95
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(52.4% 0.137 324.8), rgb(144, 74, 149).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.83:1).
About this color
#904A95 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.137 and its hue 325°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.83:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.59:1 |
| White text | 5.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #904A95 |
| RGB | rgb(144, 74, 149) |
| HSL | hsl(296, 34%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.4% 0.137 324.8) |
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 #904A95 | 5.83:1 | AA | Lc -84.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #904A95 | 3.59:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #904A95 text on white | 5.83:1 | AA | Lc 78.8 | Fine for body text |
| #904A95 text on black | 3.59:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.0 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F8F4F9
oklch(97.2% 0.008 319.4)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6F1
oklch(93.6% 0.018 323)
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Step 200
200
#E5D2E6
oklch(88.5% 0.034 324.3)
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Step 300
300
#D6B4D7
oklch(81% 0.061 325.2)
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Step 400
400
#C08BC3
oklch(70.7% 0.099 324.8)
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Step 500
500
#AF6DB3
oklch(63.1% 0.126 324.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#904A95
oklch(52.4% 0.137 324.8)
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Step 700
700
#844488
oklch(49.2% 0.127 325.1)
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Step 800
800
#6B386F
oklch(42.7% 0.106 324.5)
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Step 900
900
#57315A
oklch(37.7% 0.083 324.4)
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Step 950
950
#331D34
oklch(27% 0.051 325.4)
#904A95 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) | #415F98 | 0.131 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #566893 | 0.117 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #935369 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #656565 | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #904A95
#904A95
oklch(52.4% 0.137 324.8)
- #2A7D32
#2A7D32
oklch(52.2% 0.136 144.9)
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 #904A95, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #904A95.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.029
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.053
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.055
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.056
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.057
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.061
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.063
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.065
Use #904A95 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.