#905E8B
Closest named color: Dusty Purple (#825F87). oklch(55.2% 0.09 330.3), rgb(144, 94, 139).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.04:1).
About this color
#905E8B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 330°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Purple (#825F87), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.04:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Purple (#825F87) |
| Black text | 4.15:1 |
| White text | 5.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #905E8B |
| RGB | rgb(144, 94, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(306, 21%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.2% 0.09 330.3) |
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 #905E8B | 5.04:1 | AA | Lc -80.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #905E8B | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #905E8B text on white | 5.04:1 | AA | Lc 74.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #905E8B text on black | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.0 | 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
#F8F4F7
oklch(97.1% 0.006 334)
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Step 100
100
#EFE7EE
oklch(93.6% 0.013 329.6)
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Step 200
200
#E2D4E0
oklch(88.5% 0.022 330.3)
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Step 300
300
#D0B8CD
oklch(80.9% 0.039 330)
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Step 400
400
#B992B4
oklch(70.7% 0.066 330.6)
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Step 500
500
#A677A1
oklch(63% 0.082 330.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#905E8B
oklch(55.2% 0.09 330.3)
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Step 700
700
#7C4E77
oklch(49.1% 0.085 330.7)
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Step 800
800
#654061
oklch(42.7% 0.071 330.6)
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Step 900
900
#52374F
oklch(37.7% 0.054 330.5)
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Step 950
950
#30202E
oklch(26.9% 0.034 330.8)
#905E8B 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) | #5C6A8D | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #697189 | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #94616E | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #905E8B
#905E8B
oklch(55.2% 0.09 330.3)
- #488156
#488156
oklch(55.2% 0.09 150.5)
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 #905E8B, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #905E8B.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.026
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.028
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.028
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.031
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.031
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.042
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.044
Use #905E8B 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.