#904FA3
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(53.8% 0.143 318.2), rgb(144, 79, 163).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.47:1).
About this color
#904FA3 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.47:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 3.83:1 |
| White text | 5.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #904FA3 |
| RGB | rgb(144, 79, 163) |
| HSL | hsl(286, 35%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.8% 0.143 318.2) |
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 #904FA3 | 5.47:1 | AA | Lc -82.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #904FA3 | 3.83:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #904FA3 text on white | 5.47:1 | AA | Lc 77.0 | Fine for body text |
| #904FA3 text on black | 3.83:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.8 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F8F4F9
oklch(97.2% 0.008 319.4)
-
Step 100
100
#EFE6F2
oklch(93.5% 0.019 317.7)
-
Step 200
200
#E3D2E9
oklch(88.4% 0.036 317.3)
-
Step 300
300
#D3B4DC
oklch(80.9% 0.065 318.6)
-
Step 400
400
#BC8CCA
oklch(70.7% 0.103 318.5)
-
Step 500
500
#AA6EBC
oklch(63.1% 0.131 318.1)
-
Step 600
600 (this color)
#904FA3
oklch(53.8% 0.143 318.2)
-
Step 700
700
#7F4491
oklch(49.1% 0.134 317.8)
-
Step 800
800
#683975
oklch(42.8% 0.109 318.6)
-
Step 900
900
#54315F
oklch(37.6% 0.087 317.7)
-
Step 950
950
#311D37
oklch(26.9% 0.054 318.2)
#904FA3 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) | #3F65A6 | 0.129 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #536BA1 | 0.114 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #905B71 | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #904FA3
#904FA3
oklch(53.8% 0.143 318.2)
- #3E8124
#3E8124
oklch(53.9% 0.144 138.4)
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 #904FA3, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #904FA3.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.042
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.044
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.051
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.058
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.064
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.065
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.066
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.067
Use #904FA3 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.