#905EBA
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(57.5% 0.145 307.6), rgb(144, 94, 186).
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White text reads best on this color (4.67:1).
About this color
#905EBA is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 308°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7), ΔE 0.007 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.67:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 4.49:1 |
| White text | 4.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #905EBA |
| RGB | rgb(144, 94, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(273, 40%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.5% 0.145 307.6) |
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 #905EBA | 4.67:1 | AA | Lc -77.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #905EBA | 4.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #905EBA text on white | 4.67:1 | AA | Lc 72.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #905EBA text on black | 4.49:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.5 | 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
#F7F4FA
oklch(97.1% 0.009 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EDE7F4
oklch(93.6% 0.018 306.7)
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Step 200
200
#DFD3EC
oklch(88.4% 0.036 307.2)
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Step 300
300
#CCB6E2
oklch(80.9% 0.065 307.6)
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Step 400
400
#B28FD3
oklch(70.7% 0.104 307.5)
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Step 500
500
#9F72C7
oklch(63.1% 0.132 307.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#905EBA
oklch(57.5% 0.145 307.6)
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Step 700
700
#75489B
oklch(49.1% 0.134 307.2)
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Step 800
800
#603C7D
oklch(42.8% 0.11 308)
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Step 900
900
#4E3465
oklch(37.8% 0.086 307.2)
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Step 950
950
#2E1F3B
oklch(27.1% 0.054 307.8)
#905EBA 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) | #4572BD | 0.112 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5375B8 | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8A6E83 | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #905EBA
#905EBA
oklch(57.5% 0.145 307.6)
- #60880E
#60880E
oklch(57.6% 0.145 127.8)
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 #905EBA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.007
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.022
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.041
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.061
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.061
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.062
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.065
Use #905EBA 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.