#905F84
Closest named color: Dusky Purple (#895B7B). oklch(55.1% 0.082 336), rgb(144, 95, 132).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.05:1).
About this color
#905F84 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 336°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Purple (#895B7B), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.05:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusky Purple (#895B7B) |
| Black text | 4.15:1 |
| White text | 5.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #905F84 |
| RGB | rgb(144, 95, 132) |
| HSL | hsl(315, 21%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.1% 0.082 336) |
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 #905F84 | 5.05:1 | AA | Lc -80.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #905F84 | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #905F84 text on white | 5.05:1 | AA | Lc 74.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #905F84 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
#D1B8CA
oklch(80.9% 0.037 335.9)
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Step 400
400
#B993AF
oklch(70.7% 0.059 335.8)
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Step 500
500
#A7789B
oklch(63.1% 0.076 336)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#905F84
oklch(55.1% 0.082 336)
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Step 700
700
#7C5071
oklch(49.2% 0.075 336.3)
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Step 800
800
#65415C
oklch(42.6% 0.064 336.2)
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Step 900
900
#52374C
oklch(37.6% 0.05 334.8)
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Step 950
950
#30212C
oklch(27% 0.03 336.3)
#905F84 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) | #5F6A85 | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B7183 | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #95616C | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #905F84
#905F84
oklch(55.1% 0.082 336)
- #47805D
#47805D
oklch(55% 0.082 155.6)
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 #905F84, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.021
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.025
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.028
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.029
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.036
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.041
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.044
Use #905F84 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.