#904CB4
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(54.4% 0.167 312.3), rgb(144, 76, 180).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.41:1).
About this color
#904CB4 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.167 and its hue 312°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.41:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.167) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.87:1 |
| White text | 5.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #904CB4 |
| RGB | rgb(144, 76, 180) |
| HSL | hsl(279, 41%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.4% 0.167 312.3) |
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 #904CB4 | 5.41:1 | AA | Lc -81.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #904CB4 | 3.87:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #904CB4 text on white | 5.41:1 | AA | Lc 76.6 | Fine for body text |
| #904CB4 text on black | 3.87:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.2 | 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
#D1B3E4
oklch(80.9% 0.075 312.2)
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Step 400
400
#BA8AD6
oklch(70.7% 0.119 312.5)
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Step 500
500
#A96ACB
oklch(63.1% 0.154 312.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#904CB4
oklch(54.4% 0.167 312.3)
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Step 700
700
#7E409E
oklch(49.1% 0.154 312.5)
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Step 800
800
#663580
oklch(42.6% 0.128 312.4)
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Step 900
900
#532F67
oklch(37.6% 0.1 312.2)
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Step 950
950
#311C3C
oklch(27% 0.063 313.1)
#904CB4 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) | #2C66B7 | 0.146 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #466BB1 | 0.129 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8C5E79 | 0.112 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.168 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #904CB4
#904CB4
oklch(54.4% 0.167 312.3)
- #4C8100
#4C8100
oklch(54.5% 0.152 132.2)
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 #904CB4, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #904CB4.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.028
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.040
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.061
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.075
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.075
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.076
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.077
Use #904CB4 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.