#904AB3
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(54% 0.169 312.9), rgb(144, 74, 179).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.50:1).
About this color
#904AB3 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.169 and its hue 313°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.50:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.169) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.81:1 |
| White text | 5.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #904AB3 |
| RGB | rgb(144, 74, 179) |
| HSL | hsl(280, 42%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54% 0.169 312.9) |
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 #904AB3 | 5.50:1 | AA | Lc -82.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #904AB3 | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #904AB3 text on white | 5.50:1 | AA | Lc 77.0 | Fine for body text |
| #904AB3 text on black | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.7 | 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
#EFE6F5
oklch(93.6% 0.022 312.2)
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Step 200
200
#E3D2ED
oklch(88.6% 0.041 313.2)
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Step 300
300
#D2B3E4
oklch(81% 0.075 313)
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Step 400
400
#BB89D6
oklch(70.6% 0.121 313.2)
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Step 500
500
#AA6ACB
oklch(63.2% 0.154 313.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#904AB3
oklch(54% 0.169 312.9)
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Step 700
700
#7F3F9F
oklch(49.2% 0.157 312.8)
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Step 800
800
#673581
oklch(42.8% 0.13 312.6)
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Step 900
900
#542F67
oklch(37.7% 0.1 313)
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Step 950
950
#311C3C
oklch(27% 0.063 313.1)
#904AB3 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) | #2965B6 | 0.150 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #446AB0 | 0.133 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8D5D77 | 0.115 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.170 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #904AB3
#904AB3
oklch(54% 0.169 312.9)
- #498000
#498000
oklch(54% 0.152 132.9)
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 #904AB3, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #904AB3.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.024
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.044
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.059
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.072
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.073
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.078
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.079
Use #904AB3 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.