#905B98
Closest named color: Dark Lavender (#856798). oklch(55.2% 0.11 322.1), rgb(144, 91, 152).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.07:1).
About this color
#905B98 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 322°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lavender (#856798), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.07:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lavender (#856798) |
| Black text | 4.13:1 |
| White text | 5.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #905B98 |
| RGB | rgb(144, 91, 152) |
| HSL | hsl(292, 25%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.2% 0.11 322.1) |
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 #905B98 | 5.07:1 | AA | Lc -80.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #905B98 | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #905B98 text on white | 5.07:1 | AA | Lc 74.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #905B98 text on black | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.8 | 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
#F8F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.007 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EFE7F0
oklch(93.7% 0.015 322.3)
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Step 200
200
#E2D3E4
oklch(88.4% 0.028 322.2)
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Step 300
300
#D0B7D4
oklch(81% 0.049 321.6)
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Step 400
400
#B890BE
oklch(70.6% 0.079 322)
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Step 500
500
#A674AE
oklch(63% 0.102 321.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#905B98
oklch(55.2% 0.11 322.1)
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Step 700
700
#7B4B83
oklch(49% 0.103 321.7)
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Step 800
800
#643E6A
oklch(42.6% 0.084 321.9)
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Step 900
900
#523556
oklch(37.6% 0.066 322.5)
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Step 950
950
#301F33
oklch(26.9% 0.043 321.4)
#905B98 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) | #546A9A | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #627096 | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #926272 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #905B98
#905B98
oklch(55.2% 0.11 322.1)
- #4A8244
#4A8244
oklch(55.2% 0.11 141.9)
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 #905B98, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.035
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.039
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.039
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.039
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.046
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.048
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.048
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.050
Use #905B98 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.