#905CC2
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(57.6% 0.157 305.6), rgb(144, 92, 194).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.67:1).
About this color
#905CC2 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 306°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.67:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 4.49:1 |
| White text | 4.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #905CC2 |
| RGB | rgb(144, 92, 194) |
| HSL | hsl(271, 46%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.6% 0.157 305.6) |
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 #905CC2 | 4.67:1 | AA | Lc -77.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #905CC2 | 4.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #905CC2 text on white | 4.67:1 | AA | Lc 72.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #905CC2 text on black | 4.49:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.5 | 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
#F7F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 100
100
#EDE7F5
oklch(93.7% 0.02 305.3)
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Step 200
200
#DFD3EE
oklch(88.5% 0.039 305.6)
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Step 300
300
#CBB5E6
oklch(80.8% 0.072 305.2)
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Step 400
400
#B28ED9
oklch(70.8% 0.113 305.7)
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Step 500
500
#9F70CE
oklch(63.1% 0.144 305.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#905CC2
oklch(57.6% 0.157 305.6)
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Step 700
700
#7545A1
oklch(49% 0.147 305.8)
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Step 800
800
#5F3A83
oklch(42.7% 0.121 305.3)
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Step 900
900
#4E3269
oklch(37.7% 0.095 305.8)
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Step 950
950
#2E1E3D
oklch(27% 0.059 306.7)
#905CC2 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) | #3C72C5 | 0.121 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C74BF | 0.110 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #886E86 | 0.115 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #905CC2
#905CC2
oklch(57.6% 0.157 305.6)
- #658700
#658700
oklch(57.6% 0.145 125.3)
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 #905CC2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.019
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.022
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.048
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.056
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.058
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.062
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.064
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.067
Use #905CC2 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.