#905170
Closest named color: Dusky Purple (#895B7B). oklch(51.8% 0.093 349.9), rgb(144, 81, 112).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.83:1).
About this color
#905170 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 350°. 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 5.83:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusky Purple (#895B7B) |
| Black text | 3.59:1 |
| White text | 5.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #905170 |
| RGB | rgb(144, 81, 112) |
| HSL | hsl(330, 28%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.8% 0.093 349.9) |
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 #905170 | 5.83:1 | AA | Lc -84.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #905170 | 3.59:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #905170 text on white | 5.83:1 | AA | Lc 79.0 | Fine for body text |
| #905170 text on black | 3.59:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.8 | 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 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
#E7D3DB
oklch(88.5% 0.025 351.4)
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Step 300
300
#D8B5C5
oklch(80.8% 0.045 348.9)
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Step 400
400
#C48EA7
oklch(70.6% 0.073 349.7)
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Step 500
500
#B47291
oklch(63.1% 0.092 350.4)
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Step 600
600
#9F5A7C
oklch(55.7% 0.1 349.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#905170
oklch(51.8% 0.093 349.9)
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Step 800
800
#6E3C55
oklch(42.6% 0.078 349.6)
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Step 900
900
#593446
oklch(37.7% 0.059 349.7)
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Step 950
950
#351F29
oklch(27.2% 0.038 351.1)
#905170 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) | #575E71 | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #67696E | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #984F5C | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #656565 | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #905170
#905170
oklch(51.8% 0.093 349.9)
- #1E7960
#1E7960
oklch(51.7% 0.092 170.1)
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 #905170, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.028
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.029
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.032
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.039
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.046
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.047
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.048
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.054
Use #905170 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.