#905391
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(53.6% 0.117 326.5), rgb(144, 83, 145).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.48:1).
About this color
#905391 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 326°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.48:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 3.83:1 |
| White text | 5.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #905391 |
| RGB | rgb(144, 83, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(299, 27%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.6% 0.117 326.5) |
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 #905391 | 5.48:1 | AA | Lc -82.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #905391 | 3.83:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #905391 text on white | 5.48:1 | AA | Lc 77.1 | Fine for body text |
| #905391 text on black | 3.83:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.7 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F8F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.007 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6EF
oklch(93.5% 0.016 328.8)
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Step 200
200
#E4D3E4
oklch(88.6% 0.029 325.8)
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Step 300
300
#D3B5D3
oklch(80.8% 0.053 326.1)
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Step 400
400
#BD8EBD
oklch(70.7% 0.085 326.4)
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Step 500
500
#AB72AC
oklch(63.1% 0.107 326.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#905391
oklch(53.6% 0.117 326.5)
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Step 700
700
#804981
oklch(49.2% 0.108 326.4)
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Step 800
800
#683C69
oklch(42.7% 0.09 326.2)
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Step 900
900
#553455
oklch(37.8% 0.069 326.8)
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Step 950
950
#321E32
oklch(26.9% 0.046 326.8)
#905391 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) | #4E6493 | 0.110 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E6C8F | 0.100 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #93596B | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #905391
#905391
oklch(53.6% 0.117 326.5)
- #387F42
#387F42
oklch(53.5% 0.117 146.5)
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 #905391, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #905391.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.037
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.038
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.039
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.043
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.044
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.047
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.051
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.060
Use #905391 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.