#904DAD
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(54.1% 0.157 314.6), rgb(144, 77, 173).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.45:1).
About this color
#904DAD is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 315°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.45:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.85:1 |
| White text | 5.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #904DAD |
| RGB | rgb(144, 77, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(282, 38%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.1% 0.157 314.6) |
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 #904DAD | 5.45:1 | AA | Lc -82.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #904DAD | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #904DAD text on white | 5.45:1 | AA | Lc 76.8 | Fine for body text |
| #904DAD text on black | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.9 | 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
#E3D2EC
oklch(88.5% 0.04 314.1)
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Step 300
300
#D2B3E1
oklch(80.8% 0.072 314.7)
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Step 400
400
#BB8BD1
oklch(70.8% 0.112 314.8)
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Step 500
500
#A96CC5
oklch(63.1% 0.144 314.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#904DAD
oklch(54.1% 0.157 314.6)
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Step 700
700
#7F4199
oklch(49.1% 0.147 314.8)
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Step 800
800
#67377C
oklch(42.8% 0.12 314.6)
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Step 900
900
#543064
oklch(37.7% 0.095 314.6)
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Step 950
950
#311D3A
oklch(27% 0.058 314.7)
#904DAD 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) | #3566B0 | 0.140 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B6BAB | 0.124 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8E5D76 | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #904DAD
#904DAD
oklch(54.1% 0.157 314.6)
- #438100
#438100
oklch(54% 0.157 134.6)
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 #904DAD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #904DAD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.032
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.039
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.052
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.064
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.070
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.071
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.079
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.079
Use #904DAD 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.