#905C74
Closest named color: Dusky Purple (#895B7B). oklch(53.9% 0.075 350.7), rgb(144, 92, 116).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.29:1).
About this color
#905C74 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 351°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Purple (#895B7B), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.29:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusky Purple (#895B7B) |
| Black text | 3.96:1 |
| White text | 5.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #905C74 |
| RGB | rgb(144, 92, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(332, 22%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.9% 0.075 350.7) |
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 #905C74 | 5.29:1 | AA | Lc -81.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #905C74 | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #905C74 text on white | 5.29:1 | AA | Lc 76.2 | Fine for body text |
| #905C74 text on black | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.6 | 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
#F8F4F6
oklch(97.1% 0.005 345.3)
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Step 100
100
#EFE7EB
oklch(93.5% 0.01 345.4)
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Step 200
200
#E4D4DB
oklch(88.5% 0.02 349.1)
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Step 300
300
#D3B8C3
oklch(80.9% 0.034 351.4)
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Step 400
400
#BC93A5
oklch(70.7% 0.055 350.5)
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Step 500
500
#AA788F
oklch(63% 0.07 350.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#905C74
oklch(53.9% 0.075 350.7)
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Step 700
700
#7F5066
oklch(49.1% 0.07 350.4)
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Step 800
800
#674253
oklch(42.7% 0.057 350.7)
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Step 900
900
#543845
oklch(37.8% 0.044 350)
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Step 950
950
#312128
oklch(27% 0.027 351.1)
#905C74 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) | #616675 | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E6F73 | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #975B64 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #905C74
#905C74
oklch(53.9% 0.075 350.7)
- #3B7D68
#3B7D68
oklch(54% 0.076 170.2)
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 #905C74, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.018
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.030
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.037
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.037
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.048
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.051
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.052
Use #905C74 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.