#905978
Closest named color: Dusky Purple (#895B7B). oklch(53.5% 0.083 345.4), rgb(144, 89, 120).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.40:1).
About this color
#905978 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 345°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Purple (#895B7B), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.40:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusky Purple (#895B7B) |
| Black text | 3.88:1 |
| White text | 5.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #905978 |
| RGB | rgb(144, 89, 120) |
| HSL | hsl(326, 24%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.5% 0.083 345.4) |
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 #905978 | 5.40:1 | AA | Lc -82.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #905978 | 3.88:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #905978 text on white | 5.40:1 | AA | Lc 76.8 | Fine for body text |
| #905978 text on black | 3.88:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.0 | 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
#AC7794
oklch(63.2% 0.077 345.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#905978
oklch(53.5% 0.083 345.4)
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Step 700
700
#804E6A
oklch(49% 0.077 345.7)
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Step 800
800
#684057
oklch(42.6% 0.065 344.7)
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Step 900
900
#553747
oklch(37.8% 0.049 346.5)
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Step 950
950
#32202A
oklch(27% 0.032 345.1)
#905978 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) | #5D6579 | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B6D77 | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #975964 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #905978
#905978
oklch(53.5% 0.083 345.4)
- #367D62
#367D62
oklch(53.6% 0.084 165.7)
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 #905978, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.013
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.024
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.030
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.033
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.055
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.056
Use #905978 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.