#905586
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(53.4% 0.103 333.3), rgb(144, 85, 134).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.48:1).
About this color
#905586 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 333°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.48:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 3.82:1 |
| White text | 5.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #905586 |
| RGB | rgb(144, 85, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(310, 26%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.4% 0.103 333.3) |
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 #905586 | 5.48:1 | AA | Lc -82.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #905586 | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #905586 text on white | 5.48:1 | AA | Lc 77.2 | Fine for body text |
| #905586 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
#F8F4F7
oklch(97.1% 0.006 334)
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Step 100
100
#F0E7EE
oklch(93.7% 0.013 333)
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Step 200
200
#E4D3E0
oklch(88.4% 0.026 333.8)
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Step 300
300
#D4B6CD
oklch(80.9% 0.046 334.1)
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Step 400
400
#BD90B4
oklch(70.7% 0.073 333.5)
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Step 500
500
#AC74A2
oklch(63.2% 0.094 333.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#905586
oklch(53.4% 0.103 333.3)
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Step 700
700
#814B78
oklch(49.2% 0.096 333.3)
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Step 800
800
#693E61
oklch(42.8% 0.078 333.9)
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Step 900
900
#55354F
oklch(37.7% 0.061 333.7)
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Step 950
950
#321F2F
oklch(27% 0.04 332.3)
#905586 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) | #546488 | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #646C84 | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #955867 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #905586
#905586
oklch(53.4% 0.103 333.3)
- #357E50
#357E50
oklch(53.4% 0.103 153.4)
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 #905586, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.026
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.028
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.029
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.031
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.033
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.059
Use #905586 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.