#905EB0
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(56.9% 0.132 310.9), rgb(144, 94, 176).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.75:1).
About this color
#905EB0 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 311°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7), ΔE 0.012 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.75:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 4.41:1 |
| White text | 4.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #905EB0 |
| RGB | rgb(144, 94, 176) |
| HSL | hsl(277, 34%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.9% 0.132 310.9) |
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 #905EB0 | 4.75:1 | AA | Lc -78.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #905EB0 | 4.41:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #905EB0 text on white | 4.75:1 | AA | Lc 72.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #905EB0 text on black | 4.41:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.9 | 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
#EDE7F3
oklch(93.6% 0.017 308.3)
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Step 200
200
#E0D3EA
oklch(88.4% 0.034 310.7)
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Step 300
300
#CDB6DE
oklch(80.9% 0.061 310.8)
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Step 400
400
#B490CD
oklch(70.8% 0.095 310.9)
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Step 500
500
#A173BF
oklch(63.1% 0.121 311.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#905EB0
oklch(56.9% 0.132 310.9)
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Step 700
700
#774A93
oklch(49.2% 0.122 311.1)
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Step 800
800
#613D78
oklch(42.8% 0.102 310.9)
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Step 900
900
#4F3460
oklch(37.6% 0.079 311.3)
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Step 950
950
#2E1F38
oklch(27% 0.049 310.9)
#905EB0 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) | #4C70B3 | 0.105 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5974AE | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8C6B7F | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #905EB0
#905EB0
oklch(56.9% 0.132 310.9)
- #5B8628
#5B8628
oklch(56.9% 0.132 130.8)
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 #905EB0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.012
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.031
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.043
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.052
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.060
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.062
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.067
Use #905EB0 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.