#905E99
Closest named color: Dark Lavender (#856798). oklch(55.8% 0.105 321.3), rgb(144, 94, 153).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.94:1).
About this color
#905E99 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 321°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lavender (#856798), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.94:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lavender (#856798) |
| Black text | 4.24:1 |
| White text | 4.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #905E99 |
| RGB | rgb(144, 94, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(291, 24%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.8% 0.105 321.3) |
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 #905E99 | 4.94:1 | AA | Lc -79.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #905E99 | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #905E99 text on white | 4.94:1 | AA | Lc 74.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #905E99 text on black | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.6 | 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
#F7F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.006 317.8)
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Step 100
100
#EEE7EF
oklch(93.6% 0.013 321.9)
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Step 200
200
#E2D4E4
oklch(88.6% 0.026 321.9)
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Step 300
300
#CFB7D3
oklch(80.8% 0.047 321.4)
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Step 400
400
#B791BD
oklch(70.7% 0.076 321.8)
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Step 500
500
#A576AD
oklch(63.2% 0.096 321.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#905E99
oklch(55.8% 0.105 321.3)
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Step 700
700
#7A4D82
oklch(49.1% 0.098 321.4)
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Step 800
800
#633F6A
oklch(42.7% 0.082 320.9)
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Step 900
900
#513656
oklch(37.7% 0.063 321.1)
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Step 950
950
#2F2032
oklch(27% 0.039 320.7)
#905E99 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) | #576D9B | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #647297 | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #916574 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #905E99
#905E99
oklch(55.8% 0.105 321.3)
- #4F8347
#4F8347
oklch(55.8% 0.105 141.1)
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 #905E99, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.029
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.038
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.040
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.040
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.046
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.048
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.048
Use #905E99 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.