#905877
Closest named color: Dusky Purple (#895B7B). oklch(53.3% 0.085 346), rgb(144, 88, 119).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.45:1).
About this color
#905877 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 346°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Purple (#895B7B), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.45:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusky Purple (#895B7B) |
| Black text | 3.84:1 |
| White text | 5.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #905877 |
| RGB | rgb(144, 88, 119) |
| HSL | hsl(327, 24%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.3% 0.085 346) |
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 #905877 | 5.45:1 | AA | Lc -82.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #905877 | 3.84:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #905877 text on white | 5.45:1 | AA | Lc 77.1 | Fine for body text |
| #905877 text on black | 3.84:1 | 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
#F8F4F6
oklch(97.1% 0.005 345.3)
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Step 100
100
#F0E7EB
oklch(93.6% 0.011 348.4)
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Step 200
200
#E4D4DC
oklch(88.5% 0.021 345.7)
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Step 300
300
#D4B7C6
oklch(80.9% 0.039 345.4)
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Step 400
400
#BD92A9
oklch(70.7% 0.06 345.4)
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Step 500
500
#AC7693
oklch(63% 0.078 346.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#905877
oklch(53.3% 0.085 346)
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Step 700
700
#814E6A
oklch(49.2% 0.078 346.3)
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Step 800
800
#694056
oklch(42.7% 0.065 346.8)
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Step 900
900
#553647
oklch(37.6% 0.051 345.8)
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Step 950
950
#32202A
oklch(27% 0.032 345.1)
#905877 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) | #5C6478 | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A6D76 | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #975763 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #905877
#905877
oklch(53.3% 0.085 346)
- #347C61
#347C61
oklch(53.3% 0.084 165.8)
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 #905877, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.014
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.024
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.031
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.034
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.057
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.058
Use #905877 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.