#905CFD
Closest named color: Lighter Purple (#A55AF4). oklch(61.5% 0.227 293.5), rgb(144, 92, 253).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.13:1).
About this color
#905CFD is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.227 and its hue 293°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lighter Purple (#A55AF4), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.13:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.227) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lighter Purple (#A55AF4) |
| Black text | 5.13:1 |
| White text | 4.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #905CFD |
| RGB | rgb(144, 92, 253) |
| HSL | hsl(259, 98%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.5% 0.227 293.5) |
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 #905CFD | 4.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #905CFD | 5.13:1 | AA | Lc 36.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #905CFD text on white | 4.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #905CFD text on black | 5.13:1 | AA | Lc -34.2 | 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
#F6F4FF
oklch(97.2% 0.015 294.5)
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Step 100
100
#EAE6FE
oklch(93.5% 0.032 293.4)
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Step 200
200
#DAD2FF
oklch(88.5% 0.062 293.2)
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Step 300
300
#C3B4FF
oklch(80.9% 0.105 293.1)
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Step 400
400
#A788FF
oklch(70.7% 0.17 293.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#905CFD
oklch(61.5% 0.227 293.5)
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Step 600
600
#813FF2
oklch(55.6% 0.247 293.5)
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Step 700
700
#6E2ED3
oklch(49.2% 0.23 293.6)
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Step 800
800
#5929AA
oklch(42.7% 0.19 293.6)
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Step 900
900
#482987
oklch(37.7% 0.148 293.1)
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Step 950
950
#2A194F
oklch(27% 0.095 293.6)
#905CFD 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) | #007FFF | 0.141 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #007BFA | 0.140 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7182A5 | 0.180 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.229 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #905CFD
#905CFD
oklch(61.5% 0.227 293.5)
- #858D00
#858D00
oklch(61.6% 0.138 113.7)
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 #905CFD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.039
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.042
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.046
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.071
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.077
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.080
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.083
- Electric Purple #AA23FF ΔE 0.086
Use #905CFD 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.