#905AA2
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(55.5% 0.123 317.3), rgb(144, 90, 162).
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White text reads best on this color (5.03:1).
About this color
#905AA2 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 317°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.03:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 4.17:1 |
| White text | 5.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #905AA2 |
| RGB | rgb(144, 90, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(285, 29%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.5% 0.123 317.3) |
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 #905AA2 | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc -80.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #905AA2 | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #905AA2 text on white | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc 74.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #905AA2 text on black | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.1 | 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
#F7F4F9
oklch(97.1% 0.007 312.3)
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Step 100
100
#EEE7F1
oklch(93.6% 0.015 316)
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Step 200
200
#E2D3E7
oklch(88.5% 0.031 317.7)
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Step 300
300
#D0B6D9
oklch(80.9% 0.056 317.4)
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Step 400
400
#B78FC5
oklch(70.6% 0.089 317.2)
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Step 500
500
#A573B6
oklch(63.1% 0.112 317.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#905AA2
oklch(55.5% 0.123 317.3)
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Step 700
700
#7B4A8B
oklch(49.2% 0.114 317.4)
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Step 800
800
#643D71
oklch(42.8% 0.095 317.3)
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Step 900
900
#51345B
oklch(37.6% 0.074 317.1)
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Step 950
950
#301F35
oklch(27% 0.046 318.4)
#905AA2 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) | #4E6BA5 | 0.106 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C71A0 | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #906476 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #905AA2
#905AA2
oklch(55.5% 0.123 317.3)
- #4E8337
#4E8337
oklch(55.5% 0.122 137.2)
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 #905AA2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.043
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.050
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.052
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.053
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.054
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.057
Use #905AA2 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.