#905FA7
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(56.6% 0.12 314.3), rgb(144, 95, 167).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.79:1).
About this color
#905FA7 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 314°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.79:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 4.38:1 |
| White text | 4.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #905FA7 |
| RGB | rgb(144, 95, 167) |
| HSL | hsl(281, 29%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.6% 0.12 314.3) |
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 #905FA7 | 4.79:1 | AA | Lc -78.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #905FA7 | 4.38:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #905FA7 text on white | 4.79:1 | AA | Lc 73.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #905FA7 text on black | 4.38:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.6 | 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
#F7F4F9
oklch(97.1% 0.007 312.3)
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Step 100
100
#EEE7F1
oklch(93.6% 0.015 316)
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Step 200
200
#E1D4E7
oklch(88.6% 0.029 315.3)
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Step 300
300
#CEB7D9
oklch(81% 0.053 314.9)
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Step 400
400
#B591C6
oklch(70.8% 0.085 314.7)
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Step 500
500
#A274B8
oklch(63% 0.111 314.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#905FA7
oklch(56.6% 0.12 314.3)
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Step 700
700
#784B8C
oklch(49.1% 0.112 314.7)
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Step 800
800
#613E72
oklch(42.6% 0.093 314)
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Step 900
900
#50355C
oklch(37.7% 0.073 314.9)
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Step 950
950
#2F1F36
oklch(27% 0.047 315.2)
#905FA7 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) | #526FAA | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E74A5 | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8E697B | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #905FA7
#905FA7
oklch(56.6% 0.12 314.3)
- #578537
#578537
oklch(56.5% 0.12 134.3)
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 #905FA7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.039
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.044
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.047
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.050
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.057
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.058
Use #905FA7 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.