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#905CCC Color

#905CCC is rgb(144, 92, 204) in RGB, hsl(268, 52%, 58%) in HSL, and about cmyk(29%, 55%, 0%, 20%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Amethyst (#9966CC), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.64. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#905CCC
HEX#905CCC
RGBrgb(144, 92, 204)
HSLhsl(268, 52%, 58%)
HSVhsv(268, 55%, 80%)
CMYKcmyk(29%, 55%, 0%, 20%)
OKLCHoklch(58.2% 0.17 302.9)
LABlab(48.93% 38.62 -50.90)
LCHlch(48.93% 63.90 307.19)

What #905CCC Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #905CCC, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Amethyst#9966CCΔE 6.64Medium Purple#9370DBΔE 8.85Rich Lavender#A76BCFΔE 10.11Purple Plum#9C51B6ΔE 11.43Slate Blue#6A5ACDΔE 12.67Rich Lilac#B666D2ΔE 12.79

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every purple in the library.

#905CCC Channel Values

How #905CCC breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 144 · G 92 · B 2048-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 268° · S 52% · L 58%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 268° · S 55% · V 80%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 29% · M 55% · Y 0% · K 20%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.58:1 vs white · 4.59:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #905CCC background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

TextWhite text4.58:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text4.59:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #905CCC in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #905CCC

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #905CCC; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#905CCC
Complementary
#98CC5C
Analogous
#5C60CC
Analogous
#C85CCC
Triadic
#CC905C
Triadic
#5CCC90
Split comp.
#CCC85C
Split comp.
#60CC5C

Tints & Shades of #905CCC

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#A073D3
#AD87D9
#BD9EE0
#CDB5E8
#DDCDEF
#EAE0F5

Shades

#7B3DC2
#6A35A7
#562B88
#422169
#2F174A
#1E0F2F

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #905CCC.

How #905CCC Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#905CCC
Protanopia#6767CC
Protanomaly#7A63CC
Deuteranopia#7171CB
Deuteranomaly#7E69CC
Tritanopia#807272
Tritanomaly#876A9E
Achromatopsia#757575

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #905CCC in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-905ccc: #905CCC;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #905CCC;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-905ccc': '#905CCC' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.565, green: 0.361, blue: 0.800)
Android XML<color name="color_905ccc">#905CCC</color>
SVG fillfill="#905CCC"

More Purple Colors

#905CCC sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#905CCC Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #905CCC?

#905CCC is a mid-tone purple — rgb(144, 92, 204) in RGB and hsl(268, 52%, 58%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Amethyst (#9966CC), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.64.

What is the RGB value of #905CCC?

#905CCC is rgb(144, 92, 204) — red 144, green 92, and blue 204 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #905CCC?

#905CCC converts to approximately cmyk(29%, 55%, 0%, 20%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #905CCC be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #905CCC scores 4.58:1 against white and 4.59:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #905CCC as a CSS color keyword?

No. #905CCC is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is mediumpurple (#9370DB) at a CIE76 distance of 8.85, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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