#905F83
Closest named color: Dusky Purple (#895B7B). oklch(55% 0.081 336.9), rgb(144, 95, 131).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.05:1).
About this color
#905F83 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 337°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Purple (#895B7B), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.05:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusky Purple (#895B7B) |
| Black text | 4.15:1 |
| White text | 5.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #905F83 |
| RGB | rgb(144, 95, 131) |
| HSL | hsl(316, 21%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55% 0.081 336.9) |
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 #905F83 | 5.05:1 | AA | Lc -80.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #905F83 | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #905F83 text on white | 5.05:1 | AA | Lc 74.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #905F83 text on black | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.9 | 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
#F8F4F7
oklch(97.1% 0.006 334)
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Step 100
100
#EFE7EC
oklch(93.6% 0.011 339.3)
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Step 200
200
#E2D4DE
oklch(88.4% 0.02 335.7)
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Step 300
300
#D1B8C9
oklch(80.9% 0.037 337.6)
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Step 400
400
#B993AE
oklch(70.7% 0.058 336.9)
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Step 500
500
#A7789A
oklch(63.1% 0.075 336.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#905F83
oklch(55% 0.081 336.9)
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Step 700
700
#7C5070
oklch(49.1% 0.074 337.3)
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Step 800
800
#65425C
oklch(42.8% 0.062 336.5)
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Step 900
900
#52384B
oklch(37.7% 0.047 336.7)
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Step 950
950
#30212C
oklch(27% 0.03 336.3)
#905F83 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) | #606A84 | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C7182 | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #95606C | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #905F83
#905F83
oklch(55% 0.081 336.9)
- #46805E
#46805E
oklch(55% 0.082 156.7)
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 #905F83, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.020
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.025
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.028
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.029
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.037
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.041
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.044
Use #905F83 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.