#904AB0
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(53.9% 0.165 313.9), rgb(144, 74, 176).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.53:1).
About this color
#904AB0 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.165 and its hue 314°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.53:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.165) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.79:1 |
| White text | 5.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #904AB0 |
| RGB | rgb(144, 74, 176) |
| HSL | hsl(281, 41%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.9% 0.165 313.9) |
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 #904AB0 | 5.53:1 | AA | Lc -82.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #904AB0 | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #904AB0 text on white | 5.53:1 | AA | Lc 77.2 | Fine for body text |
| #904AB0 text on black | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.6 | 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
#F8F4FA
oklch(97.2% 0.009 314.8)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F4
oklch(93.6% 0.021 313.8)
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Step 200
200
#E3D2ED
oklch(88.6% 0.041 313.2)
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Step 300
300
#D2B3E3
oklch(80.9% 0.074 313.5)
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Step 400
400
#BB8AD5
oklch(70.8% 0.119 313.4)
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Step 500
500
#AA6AC9
oklch(63.1% 0.152 313.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#904AB0
oklch(53.9% 0.165 313.9)
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Step 700
700
#7F3F9C
oklch(49% 0.154 313.9)
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Step 800
800
#68357F
oklch(42.8% 0.128 314.1)
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Step 900
900
#542F66
oklch(37.7% 0.099 313.6)
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Step 950
950
#311C3C
oklch(27% 0.063 313.1)
#904AB0 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) | #2C65B3 | 0.149 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #476AAD | 0.130 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8D5C76 | 0.111 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.167 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #904AB0
#904AB0
oklch(53.9% 0.165 313.9)
- #458000
#458000
oklch(53.8% 0.154 134)
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 #904AB0, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #904AB0.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.025
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.044
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.062
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.068
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.068
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.081
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.083
Use #904AB0 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.