#905EA5
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(56.4% 0.119 315.4), rgb(144, 94, 165).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.84:1).
About this color
#905EA5 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 315°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.84:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 4.33:1 |
| White text | 4.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #905EA5 |
| RGB | rgb(144, 94, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(282, 28%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.4% 0.119 315.4) |
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 #905EA5 | 4.84:1 | AA | Lc -78.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #905EA5 | 4.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #905EA5 text on white | 4.84:1 | AA | Lc 73.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #905EA5 text on black | 4.33:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.2 | 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
#F7F4F9
oklch(97.1% 0.007 312.3)
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Step 100
100
#EEE7F1
oklch(93.6% 0.015 316)
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Step 200
200
#E1D4E7
oklch(88.6% 0.029 315.3)
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Step 300
300
#CEB7D9
oklch(81% 0.053 314.9)
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Step 400
400
#B590C5
oklch(70.6% 0.086 315.5)
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Step 500
500
#A374B7
oklch(63.1% 0.111 315.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#905EA5
oklch(56.4% 0.119 315.4)
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Step 700
700
#784B8B
oklch(49% 0.111 315.2)
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Step 800
800
#623E71
oklch(42.7% 0.092 315.4)
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Step 900
900
#50355B
oklch(37.7% 0.071 315.7)
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Step 950
950
#2F1F36
oklch(27% 0.047 315.2)
#905EA5 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) | #516EA8 | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E73A3 | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8F687A | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #905EA5
#905EA5
oklch(56.4% 0.119 315.4)
- #558539
#558539
oklch(56.4% 0.119 135.4)
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 #905EA5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.038
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.046
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.050
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.050
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.054
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.055
Use #905EA5 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.