#905FAF
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(57.1% 0.129 311.1), rgb(144, 95, 175).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.72:1).
About this color
#905FAF is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.129 and its hue 311°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.72:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.129) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 4.44:1 |
| White text | 4.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #905FAF |
| RGB | rgb(144, 95, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(277, 33%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.1% 0.129 311.1) |
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 #905FAF | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc -78.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #905FAF | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #905FAF text on white | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc 72.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #905FAF text on black | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.1 | 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
#EDE7F2
oklch(93.6% 0.016 310.1)
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Step 200
200
#E0D4E9
oklch(88.6% 0.031 311)
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Step 300
300
#CDB7DD
oklch(81% 0.058 311)
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Step 400
400
#B390CC
oklch(70.7% 0.094 310.6)
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Step 500
500
#A173BE
oklch(63.1% 0.12 311.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#905FAF
oklch(57.1% 0.129 311.1)
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Step 700
700
#774A92
oklch(49.1% 0.121 311.5)
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Step 800
800
#603D77
oklch(42.6% 0.1 310.6)
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Step 900
900
#4F3560
oklch(37.8% 0.078 311)
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Step 950
950
#2E1F38
oklch(27% 0.049 310.9)
#905FAF 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) | #4D71B2 | 0.104 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A74AD | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8D6B7F | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.130 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #905FAF
#905FAF
oklch(57.1% 0.129 311.1)
- #5B862B
#5B862B
oklch(56.9% 0.13 131.2)
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 #905FAF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.014
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.032
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.041
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.049
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.058
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.058
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.068
Use #905FAF 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.