#905FBD
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(57.8% 0.147 306.4), rgb(144, 95, 189).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.60:1).
About this color
#905FBD is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 306°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7), ΔE 0.011 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.60:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 4.55:1 |
| White text | 4.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #905FBD |
| RGB | rgb(144, 95, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(271, 42%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.8% 0.147 306.4) |
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 #905FBD | 4.60:1 | AA | Lc -77.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #905FBD | 4.55:1 | AA | Lc 32.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #905FBD text on white | 4.60:1 | AA | Lc 71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #905FBD text on black | 4.55:1 | AA | Lc -29.9 | 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
#F7F4FA
oklch(97.1% 0.009 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EDE7F4
oklch(93.6% 0.018 306.7)
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Step 200
200
#DFD3ED
oklch(88.4% 0.037 306.4)
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Step 300
300
#CBB6E3
oklch(80.9% 0.066 306.1)
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Step 400
400
#B18FD5
oklch(70.7% 0.106 306.1)
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Step 500
500
#9E72C9
oklch(63.1% 0.134 306.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#905FBD
oklch(57.8% 0.147 306.4)
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Step 700
700
#75489C
oklch(49.1% 0.136 306.8)
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Step 800
800
#5F3C7F
oklch(42.8% 0.112 306.4)
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Step 900
900
#4E3466
oklch(37.9% 0.087 306.7)
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Step 950
950
#2D1F3C
oklch(27.1% 0.055 305.3)
#905FBD 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) | #4573C0 | 0.111 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5275BB | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #896F85 | 0.107 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #905FBD
#905FBD
oklch(57.8% 0.147 306.4)
- #638805
#638805
oklch(57.7% 0.146 126.5)
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 #905FBD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.011
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.020
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.039
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.056
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.062
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.068
Use #905FBD 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.