#905D70
Closest named color: Dusky Purple (#895B7B). oklch(54% 0.071 355.8), rgb(144, 93, 112).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.26:1).
About this color
#905D70 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 356°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Purple (#895B7B), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.26:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusky Purple (#895B7B) |
| Black text | 3.98:1 |
| White text | 5.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #905D70 |
| RGB | rgb(144, 93, 112) |
| HSL | hsl(338, 22%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54% 0.071 355.8) |
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 #905D70 | 5.26:1 | AA | Lc -81.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #905D70 | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #905D70 text on white | 5.26:1 | AA | Lc 76.1 | Fine for body text |
| #905D70 text on black | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.7 | 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
#F8F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.004 360)
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Step 100
100
#EFE7EA
oklch(93.5% 0.01 352.4)
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Step 200
200
#E4D4D9
oklch(88.4% 0.019 356.5)
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Step 300
300
#D3B8C1
oklch(80.8% 0.033 355.7)
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Step 400
400
#BC94A2
oklch(70.8% 0.051 355.6)
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Step 500
500
#AA798B
oklch(63.1% 0.066 355.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#905D70
oklch(54% 0.071 355.8)
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Step 700
700
#7F5162
oklch(49.2% 0.066 356)
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Step 800
800
#674250
oklch(42.6% 0.055 355.4)
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Step 900
900
#543842
oklch(37.6% 0.043 356.2)
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Step 950
950
#312127
oklch(27% 0.027 354.7)
#905D70 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) | #636671 | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F6F6F | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #985B64 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #905D70
#905D70
oklch(54% 0.071 355.8)
- #3C7C6D
#3C7C6D
oklch(53.9% 0.071 176.2)
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 #905D70, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.024
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.036
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.042
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.044
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.048
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.050
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.053
Use #905D70 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.