#905294
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(53.5% 0.122 324.9), rgb(144, 82, 148).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.49:1).
About this color
#905294 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.122 and its hue 325°. 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 5.49:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.82:1 |
| White text | 5.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #905294 |
| RGB | rgb(144, 82, 148) |
| HSL | hsl(296, 29%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.5% 0.122 324.9) |
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 #905294 | 5.49:1 | AA | Lc -82.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #905294 | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #905294 text on white | 5.49:1 | AA | Lc 77.2 | Fine for body text |
| #905294 text on black | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.6 | 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
#F0E6F0
oklch(93.6% 0.017 325.7)
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Step 200
200
#E4D3E4
oklch(88.6% 0.029 325.8)
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Step 300
300
#D3B5D5
oklch(80.9% 0.055 324.1)
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Step 400
400
#BD8EBF
oklch(70.8% 0.088 325.1)
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Step 500
500
#AB71AF
oklch(63.1% 0.112 324.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#905294
oklch(53.5% 0.122 324.9)
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Step 700
700
#804884
oklch(49.1% 0.113 324.7)
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Step 800
800
#683B6B
oklch(42.6% 0.094 324.8)
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Step 900
900
#553357
oklch(37.7% 0.074 324.9)
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Step 950
950
#321E33
oklch(27% 0.047 325.1)
#905294 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) | #4B6496 | 0.115 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C6C92 | 0.104 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #93596C | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #905294
#905294
oklch(53.5% 0.122 324.9)
- #397F3D
#397F3D
oklch(53.5% 0.122 144.7)
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 #905294, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #905294.
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 0.042
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.043
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.048
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.048
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.052
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.054
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.056
Use #905294 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.