#904CDE
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(57.2% 0.213 301.3), rgb(144, 76, 222).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.91:1).
About this color
#904CDE is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.213 and its hue 301°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley (#8756E4), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.91:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.213) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 4.27:1 |
| White text | 4.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #904CDE |
| RGB | rgb(144, 76, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(268, 69%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.2% 0.213 301.3) |
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 #904CDE | 4.91:1 | AA | Lc -78.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #904CDE | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #904CDE text on white | 4.91:1 | AA | Lc 73.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #904CDE text on black | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.3 | 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
#F7F4FD
oklch(97.2% 0.012 301.3)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6FA
oklch(93.6% 0.028 301.7)
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Step 200
200
#DFD2F7
oklch(88.6% 0.052 301.3)
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Step 300
300
#CBB2F5
oklch(80.8% 0.096 301.4)
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Step 400
400
#B287F0
oklch(70.7% 0.154 301.5)
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Step 500
500
#A065EA
oklch(63.1% 0.195 301.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#904CDE
oklch(57.2% 0.213 301.3)
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Step 700
700
#7737BC
oklch(49.2% 0.197 301.4)
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Step 800
800
#602F98
oklch(42.7% 0.163 301.1)
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Step 900
900
#4E2B79
oklch(37.6% 0.128 301.1)
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Step 950
950
#2E1A47
oklch(27% 0.082 301.7)
#904CDE 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) | #0070E2 | 0.157 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0070DB | 0.158 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7F6D8F | 0.158 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.214 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #904CDE
#904CDE
oklch(57.2% 0.213 301.3)
- #6C8300
#6C8300
oklch(57.1% 0.137 121.2)
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 #904CDE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #904CDE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.025
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.052
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.053
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.057
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.067
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.067
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.069
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.072
Use #904CDE 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.