#905D7A
Closest named color: Dusky Purple (#895B7B). oklch(54.3% 0.077 344.9), rgb(144, 93, 122).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.20:1).
About this color
#905D7A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 345°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Purple (#895B7B), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.20:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusky Purple (#895B7B) |
| Black text | 4.03:1 |
| White text | 5.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #905D7A |
| RGB | rgb(144, 93, 122) |
| HSL | hsl(326, 22%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.3% 0.077 344.9) |
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 #905D7A | 5.20:1 | AA | Lc -81.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #905D7A | 4.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #905D7A text on white | 5.20:1 | AA | Lc 75.7 | Fine for body text |
| #905D7A text on black | 4.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.0 | 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
#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
#E3D4DC
oklch(88.4% 0.02 344)
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Step 300
300
#D2B8C6
oklch(80.9% 0.035 344.2)
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Step 400
400
#BB93A9
oklch(70.7% 0.056 344.5)
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Step 500
500
#A97893
oklch(63% 0.071 345.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#905D7A
oklch(54.3% 0.077 344.9)
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Step 700
700
#7E506A
oklch(49.1% 0.071 345.1)
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Step 800
800
#674257
oklch(42.9% 0.06 344.9)
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Step 900
900
#543847
oklch(37.8% 0.046 346.2)
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Step 950
950
#31212A
oklch(27.1% 0.029 344.4)
#905D7A 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) | #60687B | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D7079 | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #965D67 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #905D7A
#905D7A
oklch(54.3% 0.077 344.9)
- #3F7E64
#3F7E64
oklch(54.3% 0.078 164.7)
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 #905D7A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.015
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.027
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.031
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.032
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.037
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.047
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.049
Use #905D7A 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.