#905FF6
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(61.5% 0.215 294.1), rgb(144, 95, 246).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.15:1).
About this color
#905FF6 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.215 and its hue 294°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley (#8756E4), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.15:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.215) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 5.15:1 |
| White text | 4.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #905FF6 |
| RGB | rgb(144, 95, 246) |
| HSL | hsl(259, 89%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.5% 0.215 294.1) |
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 #905FF6 | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #905FF6 | 5.15:1 | AA | Lc 36.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #905FF6 text on white | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #905FF6 text on black | 5.15:1 | AA | Lc -34.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F6F4FE
oklch(97.2% 0.013 295.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE6FD
oklch(93.5% 0.031 293.8)
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Step 200
200
#DBD2FD
oklch(88.5% 0.059 294.8)
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Step 300
300
#C4B4FE
oklch(81% 0.104 293.9)
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Step 400
400
#A888FE
oklch(70.7% 0.169 294.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#905FF6
oklch(61.5% 0.215 294.1)
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Step 600
600
#8144EB
oklch(55.6% 0.235 294.1)
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Step 700
700
#6D34CC
oklch(49.1% 0.217 293.9)
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Step 800
800
#592DA5
oklch(42.7% 0.18 294.2)
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Step 900
900
#482B83
oklch(37.7% 0.14 293.7)
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Step 950
950
#2A1A4D
oklch(27% 0.09 294)
#905FF6 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) | #007FFB | 0.139 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #007BF3 | 0.139 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7581A2 | 0.170 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.216 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #905FF6
#905FF6
oklch(61.5% 0.215 294.1)
- #848D00
#848D00
oklch(61.5% 0.138 114.2)
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 #905FF6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.036
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.037
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.039
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.059
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.072
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.075
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.077
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.083
Use #905FF6 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.