#905396
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(53.8% 0.122 323.8), rgb(144, 83, 150).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.43:1).
About this color
#905396 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.122 and its hue 324°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.43:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.86:1 |
| White text | 5.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #905396 |
| RGB | rgb(144, 83, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(295, 29%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.8% 0.122 323.8) |
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 #905396 | 5.43:1 | AA | Lc -82.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #905396 | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #905396 text on white | 5.43:1 | AA | Lc 76.9 | Fine for body text |
| #905396 text on black | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.9 | 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
#EFE6F0
oklch(93.5% 0.016 322.7)
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Step 200
200
#E4D3E5
oklch(88.6% 0.03 324.2)
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Step 300
300
#D3B5D5
oklch(80.9% 0.055 324.1)
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Step 400
400
#BC8EC0
oklch(70.7% 0.088 323.8)
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Step 500
500
#AB71B0
oklch(63.1% 0.113 324)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#905396
oklch(53.8% 0.122 323.8)
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Step 700
700
#7F4885
oklch(49.1% 0.113 323.5)
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Step 800
800
#683B6C
oklch(42.7% 0.095 324.1)
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Step 900
900
#543358
oklch(37.6% 0.074 323)
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Step 950
950
#321E33
oklch(27% 0.047 325.1)
#905396 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) | #4B6598 | 0.114 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C6C94 | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #925B6D | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #905396
#905396
oklch(53.8% 0.122 323.8)
- #3C803C
#3C803C
oklch(53.9% 0.123 143.6)
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 #905396, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #905396.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.041
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.043
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.044
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.048
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.049
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.052
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.053
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.054
Use #905396 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.