#904E8F
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(52.7% 0.124 327.7), rgb(144, 78, 143).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.71:1).
About this color
#904E8F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 328°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.71:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.67:1 |
| White text | 5.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #904E8F |
| RGB | rgb(144, 78, 143) |
| HSL | hsl(301, 30%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.7% 0.124 327.7) |
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 #904E8F | 5.71:1 | AA | Lc -83.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #904E8F | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #904E8F text on white | 5.71:1 | AA | Lc 78.3 | Fine for body text |
| #904E8F text on black | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.5 | 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
#F8F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.007 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6EF
oklch(93.5% 0.016 328.8)
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Step 200
200
#E5D2E4
oklch(88.5% 0.032 327.4)
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Step 300
300
#D5B4D3
oklch(80.8% 0.056 328)
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Step 400
400
#BF8DBD
oklch(70.7% 0.089 327.8)
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Step 500
500
#AE6FAD
oklch(63% 0.115 327.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#904E8F
oklch(52.7% 0.124 327.7)
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Step 700
700
#834682
oklch(49.1% 0.117 327.8)
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Step 800
800
#6A3A69
oklch(42.6% 0.095 327.8)
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Step 900
900
#563256
oklch(37.6% 0.075 326.9)
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Step 950
950
#331E32
oklch(27.1% 0.047 328.4)
#904E8F 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) | #496191 | 0.120 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B698D | 0.107 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #945468 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #666666 | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #904E8F
#904E8F
oklch(52.7% 0.124 327.7)
- #2D7E3E
#2D7E3E
oklch(52.8% 0.125 147.6)
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 #904E8F, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #904E8F.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.028
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.043
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.045
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.047
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.052
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.053
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.062
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.064
Use #904E8F 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.