#905F91
Closest named color: Dark Lavender (#856798). oklch(55.6% 0.095 326.1), rgb(144, 95, 145).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.96:1).
About this color
#905F91 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 326°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lavender (#856798), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.96:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lavender (#856798) |
| Black text | 4.23:1 |
| White text | 4.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #905F91 |
| RGB | rgb(144, 95, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(299, 21%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.6% 0.095 326.1) |
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 #905F91 | 4.96:1 | AA | Lc -79.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #905F91 | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #905F91 text on white | 4.96:1 | AA | Lc 74.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #905F91 text on black | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.5 | 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
#F7F4F7
oklch(97% 0.005 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEE7EE
oklch(93.5% 0.012 325.7)
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Step 200
200
#E2D4E2
oklch(88.5% 0.024 325.8)
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Step 300
300
#D0B8D0
oklch(81% 0.042 326)
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Step 400
400
#B792B8
oklch(70.7% 0.069 325.4)
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Step 500
500
#A577A6
oklch(63.1% 0.087 325.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#905F91
oklch(55.6% 0.095 326.1)
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Step 700
700
#7A4E7B
oklch(49% 0.088 326)
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Step 800
800
#644064
oklch(42.7% 0.073 326.8)
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Step 900
900
#513752
oklch(37.7% 0.056 325.4)
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Step 950
950
#302030
oklch(27% 0.037 326.5)
#905F91 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) | #5B6C93 | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #67728F | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #936471 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #905F91
#905F91
oklch(55.6% 0.095 326.1)
- #4C8251
#4C8251
oklch(55.6% 0.095 146.3)
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 #905F91, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.026
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.029
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.032
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.034
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.036
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.038
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.038
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.045
Use #905F91 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.