#904EA9
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(54% 0.151 315.9), rgb(144, 78, 169).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.45:1).
About this color
#904EA9 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 316°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.45:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.84:1 |
| White text | 5.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #904EA9 |
| RGB | rgb(144, 78, 169) |
| HSL | hsl(284, 37%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54% 0.151 315.9) |
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 #904EA9 | 5.45:1 | AA | Lc -82.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #904EA9 | 3.84:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #904EA9 text on white | 5.45:1 | AA | Lc 76.9 | Fine for body text |
| #904EA9 text on black | 3.84:1 | 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
#EFE6F3
oklch(93.6% 0.02 315.7)
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Step 200
200
#E3D2EA
oklch(88.5% 0.037 316.2)
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Step 300
300
#D2B4DF
oklch(81% 0.068 315.6)
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Step 400
400
#BB8BCF
oklch(70.7% 0.11 315.7)
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Step 500
500
#AA6DC2
oklch(63.2% 0.139 315.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#904EA9
oklch(54% 0.151 315.9)
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Step 700
700
#7F4396
oklch(49.2% 0.141 315.8)
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Step 800
800
#673779
oklch(42.6% 0.117 316.1)
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Step 900
900
#543162
oklch(37.8% 0.09 315.7)
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Step 950
950
#311D39
oklch(27% 0.057 315.8)
#904EA9 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) | #3965AC | 0.135 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F6BA7 | 0.119 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8F5C74 | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #904EA9
#904EA9
oklch(54% 0.151 315.9)
- #428113
#428113
oklch(54% 0.151 135.8)
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 #904EA9, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #904EA9.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.036
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.039
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.053
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.059
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.068
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.073
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.074
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.075
Use #904EA9 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.