#904EAA
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(54.1% 0.152 315.6), rgb(144, 78, 170).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.44:1).
About this color
#904EAA is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 316°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.44:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.85:1 |
| White text | 5.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #904EAA |
| RGB | rgb(144, 78, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(283, 37%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.1% 0.152 315.6) |
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 #904EAA | 5.44:1 | AA | Lc -82.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #904EAA | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #904EAA text on white | 5.44:1 | AA | Lc 76.8 | Fine for body text |
| #904EAA text on black | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.0 | 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
#E3D2EB
oklch(88.5% 0.038 315.1)
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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
#AA6DC3
oklch(63.2% 0.14 315.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#904EAA
oklch(54.1% 0.152 315.6)
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Step 700
700
#7F4296
oklch(49.1% 0.142 315.9)
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Step 800
800
#67377A
oklch(42.7% 0.118 315.6)
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Step 900
900
#543062
oklch(37.6% 0.092 315.9)
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Step 950
950
#311D39
oklch(27% 0.057 315.8)
#904EAA 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) | #3966AD | 0.136 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E6BA8 | 0.120 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8E5D74 | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #904EAA
#904EAA
oklch(54.1% 0.152 315.6)
- #428110
#428110
oklch(54% 0.152 135.6)
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 #904EAA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #904EAA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.035
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.039
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.052
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.060
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.069
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.074
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.074
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.076
Use #904EAA 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.