#904BAA
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(53.6% 0.157 315.9), rgb(144, 75, 170).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.56:1).
About this color
#904BAA is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 316°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.56:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.77:1 |
| White text | 5.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #904BAA |
| RGB | rgb(144, 75, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(284, 39%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.6% 0.157 315.9) |
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 #904BAA | 5.56:1 | AA | Lc -82.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #904BAA | 3.77:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #904BAA text on white | 5.56:1 | AA | Lc 77.4 | Fine for body text |
| #904BAA text on black | 3.77:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.4 | 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
#EFE6F3
oklch(93.6% 0.02 315.7)
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Step 200
200
#E4D2EB
oklch(88.6% 0.039 316.6)
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Step 300
300
#D3B3E0
oklch(80.9% 0.071 316.1)
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Step 400
400
#BC8AD0
oklch(70.6% 0.113 316)
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Step 500
500
#AB6BC4
oklch(63.1% 0.145 315.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#904BAA
oklch(53.6% 0.157 315.9)
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Step 700
700
#804198
oklch(49.1% 0.147 315.8)
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Step 800
800
#68367B
oklch(42.7% 0.121 315.9)
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Step 900
900
#553063
oklch(37.8% 0.094 316.1)
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Step 950
950
#321C3A
oklch(27% 0.061 316.6)
#904BAA 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) | #3464AD | 0.142 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C6AA8 | 0.125 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8F5A73 | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #904BAA
#904BAA
oklch(53.6% 0.157 315.9)
- #3E8105
#3E8105
oklch(53.8% 0.158 136)
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 #904BAA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #904BAA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.030
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.044
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.057
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.059
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.064
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.072
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.078
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.080
Use #904BAA 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.