#905073
Closest named color: Dusky Purple (#895B7B). oklch(51.8% 0.097 347), rgb(144, 80, 115).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.86:1).
About this color
#905073 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 347°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Purple (#895B7B), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.86:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusky Purple (#895B7B) |
| Black text | 3.58:1 |
| White text | 5.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #905073 |
| RGB | rgb(144, 80, 115) |
| HSL | hsl(327, 29%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.8% 0.097 347) |
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 #905073 | 5.86:1 | AA | Lc -84.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #905073 | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #905073 text on white | 5.86:1 | AA | Lc 79.1 | Fine for body text |
| #905073 text on black | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.7 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F9F4F6
oklch(97.2% 0.006 350.8)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6EB
oklch(93.5% 0.014 348)
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Step 200
200
#E7D3DC
oklch(88.6% 0.025 348.6)
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Step 300
300
#D8B5C6
oklch(80.9% 0.046 347.3)
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Step 400
400
#C48EAA
oklch(70.7% 0.075 346.7)
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Step 500
500
#B47195
oklch(63.1% 0.096 346.8)
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Step 600
600
#9F597F
oklch(55.7% 0.104 347.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#905073
oklch(51.8% 0.097 347)
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Step 800
800
#6E3C57
oklch(42.7% 0.079 347.4)
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Step 900
900
#5A3348
oklch(37.7% 0.064 347.1)
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Step 950
950
#351E2A
oklch(27% 0.041 347.6)
#905073 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) | #555E74 | 0.103 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #666971 | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #984F5D | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #656565 | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #905073
#905073
oklch(51.8% 0.097 347)
- #1C7A5C
#1C7A5C
oklch(51.9% 0.098 166.5)
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 #905073, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.028
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.031
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.032
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.037
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.044
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.046
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.048
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.052
Use #905073 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.