#905981
Closest named color: Dusky Purple (#895B7B). oklch(53.9% 0.091 337.5), rgb(144, 89, 129).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.34:1).
About this color
#905981 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 338°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Purple (#895B7B), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.34:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusky Purple (#895B7B) |
| Black text | 3.93:1 |
| White text | 5.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #905981 |
| RGB | rgb(144, 89, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(316, 24%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.9% 0.091 337.5) |
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 #905981 | 5.34:1 | AA | Lc -81.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #905981 | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #905981 text on white | 5.34:1 | AA | Lc 76.4 | Fine for body text |
| #905981 text on black | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.3 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F8F4F7
oklch(97.1% 0.006 334)
-
Step 100
100
#EFE7ED
oklch(93.6% 0.012 334.1)
-
Step 200
200
#E4D4DE
oklch(88.6% 0.022 339.6)
-
Step 300
300
#D3B7CA
oklch(80.9% 0.041 337.7)
-
Step 400
400
#BC91AF
oklch(70.6% 0.066 337.6)
-
Step 500
500
#AA769B
oklch(63.1% 0.082 337.6)
-
Step 600
600 (this color)
#905981
oklch(53.9% 0.091 337.5)
-
Step 700
700
#7F4D72
oklch(49% 0.085 337)
-
Step 800
800
#68405D
oklch(42.9% 0.07 337.5)
-
Step 900
900
#54364C
oklch(37.6% 0.054 336.9)
-
Step 950
950
#31202C
oklch(26.9% 0.033 337.8)
#905981 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) | #5A6682 | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #686E7F | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #965B68 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #905981
#905981
oklch(53.9% 0.091 337.5)
- #3B7E59
#3B7E59
oklch(53.9% 0.091 157.2)
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 #905981, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.017
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.022
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.024
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.028
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.046
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.054
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.055
Use #905981 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.