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#905EFD Color

#905EFD is rgb(144, 94, 253) in RGB, hsl(259, 98%, 68%) in HSL, and about cmyk(43%, 63%, 0%, 1%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Lavender Indigo (#9457EB), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.15. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#905EFD
HEX#905EFD
RGBrgb(144, 94, 253)
HSLhsl(259, 98%, 68%)
HSVhsv(259, 63%, 99%)
CMYKcmyk(43%, 63%, 0%, 1%)
OKLCHoklch(61.8% 0.225 293.2)
LABlab(52.04% 47.47 -73.46)
LCHlch(52.04% 87.47 302.87)

What #905EFD 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 #905EFD, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

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

#905EFD Channel Values

How #905EFD 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 94 · B 2538-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 259° · S 98% · L 68%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 259° · S 63% · V 99%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 43% · M 63% · Y 0% · K 1%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.03:1 vs white · 5.21:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #905EFD 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.

Fails AAWhite text4.03:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.21:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #905EFD

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

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Tints & Shades of #905EFD

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.

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How #905EFD 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#905EFD
Protanopia#6969FD
Protanomaly#7A65FD
Deuteranopia#7272FC
Deuteranomaly#7F6AFD
Tritanopia#728282
Tritanomaly#7F75C0
Achromatopsia#7E7E7E

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Using #905EFD in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-905efd: #905EFD;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #905EFD;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-905efd': '#905EFD' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.565, green: 0.369, blue: 0.992)
Android XML<color name="color_905efd">#905EFD</color>
SVG fillfill="#905EFD"

More Purple Colors

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

#905EFD Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #905EFD?

#905EFD is a light purple — rgb(144, 94, 253) in RGB and hsl(259, 98%, 68%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Lavender Indigo (#9457EB), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.15.

What is the RGB value of #905EFD?

#905EFD is rgb(144, 94, 253) — red 144, green 94, and blue 253 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #905EFD?

#905EFD converts to approximately cmyk(43%, 63%, 0%, 1%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #905EFD be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #905EFD scores 4.03:1 against white and 5.21:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

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

No. #905EFD 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 mediumslateblue (#7B68EE) at a CIE76 distance of 15.34, which is visibly different.

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