#904FC6
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(55.9% 0.182 306.6), rgb(144, 79, 198).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.09:1).
About this color
#904FC6 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.182 and its hue 307°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.09:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.182) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 4.11:1 |
| White text | 5.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #904FC6 |
| RGB | rgb(144, 79, 198) |
| HSL | hsl(273, 51%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.9% 0.182 306.6) |
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 #904FC6 | 5.09:1 | AA | Lc -80.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #904FC6 | 4.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #904FC6 text on white | 5.09:1 | AA | Lc 74.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #904FC6 text on black | 4.11:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.0 | 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
#F7F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F7
oklch(93.6% 0.024 307)
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Step 200
200
#E1D2F1
oklch(88.5% 0.045 307.2)
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Step 300
300
#CEB3EB
oklch(80.9% 0.083 306.5)
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Step 400
400
#B68AE0
oklch(70.8% 0.13 306.9)
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Step 500
500
#A46AD8
oklch(63.2% 0.167 306.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#904FC6
oklch(55.9% 0.182 306.6)
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Step 700
700
#7A3EAA
oklch(49.1% 0.169 306.8)
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Step 800
800
#63348A
oklch(42.7% 0.14 306.6)
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Step 900
900
#512F6E
oklch(37.8% 0.108 306.9)
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Step 950
950
#2F1C41
oklch(27% 0.07 306)
#904FC6 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) | #186CCA | 0.153 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #396FC3 | 0.136 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #876783 | 0.132 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.183 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #904FC6
#904FC6
oklch(55.9% 0.182 306.6)
- #5E8200
#5E8200
oklch(55.8% 0.143 126.5)
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 #904FC6, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #904FC6.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.043
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.043
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.045
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.052
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.063
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.067
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.075
Use #904FC6 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.