#905F7E
Closest named color: Dusky Purple (#895B7B). oklch(54.8% 0.077 341.5), rgb(144, 95, 126).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.09:1).
About this color
#905F7E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 342°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Purple (#895B7B), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.09:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusky Purple (#895B7B) |
| Black text | 4.12:1 |
| White text | 5.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #905F7E |
| RGB | rgb(144, 95, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(322, 21%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.8% 0.077 341.5) |
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 #905F7E | 5.09:1 | AA | Lc -80.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #905F7E | 4.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #905F7E text on white | 5.09:1 | AA | Lc 75.0 | Fine for body text |
| #905F7E text on black | 4.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.7 | 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
#F8F4F6
oklch(97.1% 0.005 345.3)
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Step 100
100
#EFE7EC
oklch(93.6% 0.011 339.3)
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Step 200
200
#E3D4DD
oklch(88.5% 0.02 340.7)
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Step 300
300
#D1B8C7
oklch(80.8% 0.035 341.2)
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Step 400
400
#B993AB
oklch(70.6% 0.056 340.4)
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Step 500
500
#A87996
oklch(63.2% 0.071 341.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#905F7E
oklch(54.8% 0.077 341.5)
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Step 700
700
#7D506C
oklch(49.1% 0.072 342.2)
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Step 800
800
#654258
oklch(42.7% 0.058 341.7)
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Step 900
900
#533849
oklch(37.8% 0.046 341.4)
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Step 950
950
#30212B
oklch(27% 0.029 339.3)
#905F7E 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) | #61697F | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D717D | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #965F6A | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #905F7E
#905F7E
oklch(54.8% 0.077 341.5)
- #447F63
#447F63
oklch(54.8% 0.077 161.8)
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 #905F7E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.017
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.028
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.028
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.032
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.036
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.042
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.043
Use #905F7E 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.