#905890
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(54.3% 0.107 326.9), rgb(144, 88, 144).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.27:1).
About this color
#905890 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 327°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.27:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 3.98:1 |
| White text | 5.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #905890 |
| RGB | rgb(144, 88, 144) |
| HSL | hsl(300, 24%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.3% 0.107 326.9) |
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 #905890 | 5.27:1 | AA | Lc -81.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #905890 | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #905890 text on white | 5.27:1 | AA | Lc 76.0 | Fine for body text |
| #905890 text on black | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.7 | 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
#EFE7EF
oklch(93.7% 0.014 325.7)
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Step 200
200
#E3D3E2
oklch(88.4% 0.027 327.7)
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Step 300
300
#D2B6D1
oklch(80.9% 0.048 327.1)
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Step 400
400
#BB90BA
oklch(70.7% 0.077 327.1)
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Step 500
500
#A974A9
oklch(63.1% 0.098 326.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#905890
oklch(54.3% 0.107 326.9)
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Step 700
700
#7E4B7E
oklch(49.1% 0.1 327)
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Step 800
800
#663E66
oklch(42.6% 0.081 326.9)
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Step 900
900
#533553
oklch(37.6% 0.063 326.7)
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Step 950
950
#311F31
oklch(27% 0.041 326.6)
#905890 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) | #546792 | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #626E8E | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #935D6D | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #905890
#905890
oklch(54.3% 0.107 326.9)
- #418049
#418049
oklch(54.3% 0.107 146.7)
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 #905890, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #905890.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.031
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.033
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.035
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.037
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.038
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.040
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.049
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.055
Use #905890 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.