#905098
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(53.4% 0.13 323), rgb(144, 80, 152).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.54:1).
About this color
#905098 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 323°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.54:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.78:1 |
| White text | 5.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #905098 |
| RGB | rgb(144, 80, 152) |
| HSL | hsl(293, 31%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.4% 0.13 323) |
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 #905098 | 5.54:1 | AA | Lc -82.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #905098 | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #905098 text on white | 5.54:1 | AA | Lc 77.4 | Fine for body text |
| #905098 text on black | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.4 | 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
#F8F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.007 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6F1
oklch(93.6% 0.018 323)
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Step 200
200
#E4D2E6
oklch(88.4% 0.033 322.8)
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Step 300
300
#D3B5D7
oklch(81% 0.057 322.3)
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Step 400
400
#BD8DC3
oklch(70.7% 0.094 322.7)
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Step 500
500
#AC6FB3
oklch(63% 0.12 323.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#905098
oklch(53.4% 0.13 323)
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Step 700
700
#814688
oklch(49.1% 0.121 323.2)
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Step 800
800
#693A6E
oklch(42.7% 0.1 323.6)
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Step 900
900
#553259
oklch(37.6% 0.078 323.3)
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Step 950
950
#321E34
oklch(27% 0.048 323.6)
#905098 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) | #47649A | 0.121 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #596B96 | 0.108 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #92596D | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #905098
#905098
oklch(53.4% 0.13 323)
- #387F36
#387F36
oklch(53.3% 0.129 143)
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 #905098, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #905098.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.038
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.050
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.050
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.053
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.056
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.056
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.059
Use #905098 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.