#906386
Closest named color: Dusky Purple (#895B7B). oklch(55.9% 0.076 334.8), rgb(144, 99, 134).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.86:1).
About this color
#906386 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 335°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Purple (#895B7B), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.86:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusky Purple (#895B7B) |
| Black text | 4.31:1 |
| White text | 4.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #906386 |
| RGB | rgb(144, 99, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(313, 19%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.9% 0.076 334.8) |
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 #906386 | 4.86:1 | AA | Lc -79.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #906386 | 4.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #906386 text on white | 4.86:1 | AA | Lc 73.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #906386 text on black | 4.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.1 | 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
#F7F4F7
oklch(97% 0.005 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEE7EC
oklch(93.5% 0.01 335.5)
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Step 200
200
#E2D5DE
oklch(88.6% 0.019 336.6)
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Step 300
300
#CFB9CA
oklch(80.9% 0.034 333.7)
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Step 400
400
#B794AE
oklch(70.7% 0.055 335.4)
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Step 500
500
#A47A9A
oklch(63.1% 0.068 335.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#906386
oklch(55.9% 0.076 334.8)
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Step 700
700
#7A5171
oklch(49.1% 0.072 334.8)
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Step 800
800
#63435C
oklch(42.8% 0.058 334.7)
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Step 900
900
#51384B
oklch(37.6% 0.046 335.4)
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Step 950
950
#2F212C
oklch(26.9% 0.029 334.1)
#906386 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) | #636D87 | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E7485 | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #94656F | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #906386
#906386
oklch(55.9% 0.076 334.8)
- #4E8160
#4E8160
oklch(55.8% 0.076 154.8)
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 #906386, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.028
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.032
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.033
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.035
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.035
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.036
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.036
Use #906386 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.