#905975
Closest named color: Dusky Purple (#895B7B). oklch(53.4% 0.081 348.3), rgb(144, 89, 117).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.42:1).
About this color
#905975 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 348°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Purple (#895B7B), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.42:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusky Purple (#895B7B) |
| Black text | 3.87:1 |
| White text | 5.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #905975 |
| RGB | rgb(144, 89, 117) |
| HSL | hsl(329, 24%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.4% 0.081 348.3) |
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 #905975 | 5.42:1 | AA | Lc -82.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #905975 | 3.87:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #905975 text on white | 5.42:1 | AA | Lc 76.9 | Fine for body text |
| #905975 text on black | 3.87:1 | 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
#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
#E4D4DB
oklch(88.5% 0.02 349.1)
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Step 300
300
#D4B7C5
oklch(80.8% 0.038 347.3)
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Step 400
400
#BD92A7
oklch(70.7% 0.059 347.8)
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Step 500
500
#AC7791
oklch(63.1% 0.075 348.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#905975
oklch(53.4% 0.081 348.3)
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Step 700
700
#814E68
oklch(49.1% 0.077 348.4)
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Step 800
800
#694055
oklch(42.7% 0.064 348.1)
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Step 900
900
#553746
oklch(37.7% 0.048 348.3)
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Step 950
950
#322029
oklch(27% 0.032 348)
#905975 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) | #5E6476 | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B6D74 | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #975863 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #905975
#905975
oklch(53.4% 0.081 348.3)
- #357C64
#357C64
oklch(53.4% 0.081 168.3)
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 #905975, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.015
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.026
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.034
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.036
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.043
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.057
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.057
Use #905975 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.