#905CBA
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(57.2% 0.148 307.9), rgb(144, 92, 186).
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White text reads best on this color (4.74:1).
About this color
#905CBA is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 308°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7), ΔE 0.009 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.74:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 4.42:1 |
| White text | 4.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #905CBA |
| RGB | rgb(144, 92, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(273, 41%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.2% 0.148 307.9) |
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 #905CBA | 4.74:1 | AA | Lc -78.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #905CBA | 4.42:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #905CBA text on white | 4.74:1 | AA | Lc 72.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #905CBA text on black | 4.42:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.0 | 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
#F7F4FA
oklch(97.1% 0.009 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EDE7F4
oklch(93.6% 0.018 306.7)
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Step 200
200
#E0D3EC
oklch(88.5% 0.037 308.8)
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Step 300
300
#CCB6E2
oklch(80.9% 0.065 307.6)
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Step 400
400
#B38ED4
oklch(70.7% 0.107 308)
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Step 500
500
#A071C8
oklch(63.1% 0.135 307.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#905CBA
oklch(57.2% 0.148 307.9)
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Step 700
700
#76479C
oklch(49.1% 0.138 307.6)
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Step 800
800
#603B7E
oklch(42.7% 0.113 307.8)
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Step 900
900
#4F3365
oklch(37.7% 0.088 308.6)
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Step 950
950
#2E1E3B
oklch(26.9% 0.056 308.5)
#905CBA 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) | #4271BD | 0.116 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5174B8 | 0.106 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8A6C82 | 0.107 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #905CBA
#905CBA
oklch(57.2% 0.148 307.9)
- #5E8705
#5E8705
oklch(57.2% 0.148 128)
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 #905CBA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.009
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.023
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.046
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.060
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.064
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.065
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.067
Use #905CBA 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.