#906097
Closest named color: Dark Lavender (#856798). oklch(56% 0.099 322.2), rgb(144, 96, 151).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.87:1).
About this color
#906097 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 322°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lavender (#856798), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.87:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lavender (#856798) |
| Black text | 4.30:1 |
| White text | 4.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #906097 |
| RGB | rgb(144, 96, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(292, 22%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56% 0.099 322.2) |
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 #906097 | 4.87:1 | AA | Lc -79.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #906097 | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #906097 text on white | 4.87:1 | AA | Lc 73.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #906097 text on black | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.0 | 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
#F7F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.006 317.8)
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Step 100
100
#EEE7EF
oklch(93.6% 0.013 321.9)
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Step 200
200
#E1D4E3
oklch(88.5% 0.025 321.7)
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Step 300
300
#CFB8D2
oklch(81% 0.044 322.3)
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Step 400
400
#B692BB
oklch(70.7% 0.071 322.3)
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Step 500
500
#A477AA
oklch(63.2% 0.091 322.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#906097
oklch(56% 0.099 322.2)
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Step 700
700
#794E80
oklch(49.1% 0.093 321.8)
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Step 800
800
#634068
oklch(42.7% 0.077 322.3)
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Step 900
900
#513754
oklch(37.8% 0.059 323.1)
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Step 950
950
#2F2031
oklch(26.9% 0.037 322.5)
#906097 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) | #5A6E99 | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #667395 | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #926674 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #906097
#906097
oklch(56% 0.099 322.2)
- #51834C
#51834C
oklch(56% 0.099 142.1)
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 #906097, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.024
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.035
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.036
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.039
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.043
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.045
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.046
Use #906097 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.