#905AEF
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(60.3% 0.214 296), rgb(144, 90, 239).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.89:1).
About this color
#905AEF is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.214 and its hue 296°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley (#8756E4), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.89:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.214) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 4.89:1 |
| White text | 4.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #905AEF |
| RGB | rgb(144, 90, 239) |
| HSL | hsl(262, 82%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.3% 0.214 296) |
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 #905AEF | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #905AEF | 4.89:1 | AA | Lc 34.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #905AEF text on white | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #905AEF text on black | 4.89:1 | AA | Lc -32.5 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F6F4FE
oklch(97.2% 0.013 295.3)
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Step 100
100
#EBE6FC
oklch(93.5% 0.03 296.2)
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Step 200
200
#DCD2FC
oklch(88.5% 0.058 296.1)
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Step 300
300
#C6B3FD
oklch(80.9% 0.105 295.8)
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Step 400
400
#AB87FC
oklch(70.7% 0.168 296)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#905AEF
oklch(60.3% 0.214 296)
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Step 600
600
#8443E8
oklch(55.5% 0.233 295.9)
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Step 700
700
#7133CA
oklch(49.2% 0.216 296.1)
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Step 800
800
#5B2CA3
oklch(42.6% 0.179 295.9)
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Step 900
900
#4A2A81
oklch(37.6% 0.139 295.9)
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Step 950
950
#2B1A4C
oklch(27% 0.089 295.5)
#905AEF 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) | #007BF4 | 0.143 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0078EC | 0.144 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #787C9C | 0.168 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.215 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #905AEF
#905AEF
oklch(60.3% 0.214 296)
- #7D8A00
#7D8A00
oklch(60.2% 0.138 116.2)
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 #905AEF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #905AEF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.024
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.037
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.042
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.061
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.075
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.077
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.079
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.081
Use #905AEF 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.