#905E72
Closest named color: Dusky Purple (#895B7B). oklch(54.2% 0.07 354.1), rgb(144, 94, 114).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.21:1).
About this color
#905E72 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 354°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Purple (#895B7B), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.21:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.070) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusky Purple (#895B7B) |
| Black text | 4.02:1 |
| White text | 5.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #905E72 |
| RGB | rgb(144, 94, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(336, 21%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.2% 0.07 354.1) |
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 #905E72 | 5.21:1 | AA | Lc -81.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #905E72 | 4.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #905E72 text on white | 5.21:1 | AA | Lc 75.7 | Fine for body text |
| #905E72 text on black | 4.02:1 | 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
#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
#E3D5DA
oklch(88.6% 0.017 353.7)
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Step 300
300
#D2B9C2
oklch(81% 0.031 354)
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Step 400
400
#BB94A3
oklch(70.7% 0.051 353.5)
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Step 500
500
#A9798C
oklch(63% 0.065 353.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#905E72
oklch(54.2% 0.07 354.1)
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Step 700
700
#7E5163
oklch(49.1% 0.065 354.1)
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Step 800
800
#674251
oklch(42.7% 0.055 353.8)
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Step 900
900
#543843
oklch(37.7% 0.043 354.1)
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Step 950
950
#312127
oklch(27% 0.027 354.7)
#905E72 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) | #636773 | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F7071 | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #975C65 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #905E72
#905E72
oklch(54.2% 0.07 354.1)
- #3E7D6C
#3E7D6C
oklch(54.3% 0.071 173.8)
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 #905E72, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.023
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.035
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.040
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.042
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.047
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.047
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.050
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.051
Use #905E72 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.