#904EA5
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(53.8% 0.147 317.5), rgb(144, 78, 165).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.49:1).
About this color
#904EA5 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 317°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.49:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.81:1 |
| White text | 5.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #904EA5 |
| RGB | rgb(144, 78, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(286, 36%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.8% 0.147 317.5) |
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 #904EA5 | 5.49:1 | AA | Lc -82.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #904EA5 | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #904EA5 text on white | 5.49:1 | AA | Lc 77.1 | Fine for body text |
| #904EA5 text on black | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.7 | 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
#F8F4F9
oklch(97.2% 0.008 319.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F2
oklch(93.5% 0.019 317.7)
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Step 200
200
#E3D2E9
oklch(88.4% 0.036 317.3)
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Step 300
300
#D3B4DD
oklch(81% 0.066 317.9)
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Step 400
400
#BC8BCC
oklch(70.7% 0.107 317.6)
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Step 500
500
#AB6DBF
oklch(63.2% 0.136 317.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#904EA5
oklch(53.8% 0.147 317.5)
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Step 700
700
#7F4393
oklch(49% 0.137 317.1)
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Step 800
800
#683877
oklch(42.8% 0.113 317.7)
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Step 900
900
#543160
oklch(37.7% 0.088 317)
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Step 950
950
#311D38
oklch(26.9% 0.055 317)
#904EA5 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) | #3C65A8 | 0.133 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #516BA3 | 0.118 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #905B72 | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #904EA5
#904EA5
oklch(53.8% 0.147 317.5)
- #3E811E
#3E811E
oklch(53.9% 0.148 137.7)
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 #904EA5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #904EA5.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.040
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.042
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.053
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.057
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.066
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.068
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.069
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.071
Use #904EA5 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.