#905AD7
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(58.6% 0.186 300.7), rgb(144, 90, 215).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.62:1).
About this color
#905AD7 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.186 and its hue 301°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley (#8756E4), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.62:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.186) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 4.62:1 |
| White text | 4.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #905AD7 |
| RGB | rgb(144, 90, 215) |
| HSL | hsl(266, 61%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.6% 0.186 300.7) |
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 #905AD7 | 4.53:1 | AA | Lc -76.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #905AD7 | 4.62:1 | AA | Lc 33.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #905AD7 text on white | 4.53:1 | AA | Lc 71.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #905AD7 text on black | 4.62:1 | AA | Lc -30.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#F6F4FC
oklch(97.1% 0.011 297.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECE6F8
oklch(93.5% 0.025 301.1)
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Step 200
200
#DED3F4
oklch(88.6% 0.046 300.7)
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Step 300
300
#C9B5EF
oklch(81% 0.083 300.3)
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Step 400
400
#AF8CE7
oklch(70.8% 0.134 300.8)
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Step 500
500
#9C6CDF
oklch(63.1% 0.171 300.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#905AD7
oklch(58.6% 0.186 300.7)
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Step 700
700
#7340B1
oklch(49.1% 0.173 301)
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Step 800
800
#5D368F
oklch(42.7% 0.142 300.7)
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Step 900
900
#4C3072
oklch(37.7% 0.11 300.8)
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Step 950
950
#2C1D43
oklch(27% 0.07 300)
#905AD7 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) | #1B76DB | 0.141 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3575D4 | 0.128 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #817490 | 0.141 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.187 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #905AD7
#905AD7
oklch(58.6% 0.186 300.7)
- #718800
#718800
oklch(58.7% 0.141 120.8)
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 #905AD7, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #905AD7.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.028
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.044
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.051
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.051
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.054
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.056
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.060
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.065
Use #905AD7 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.