#906791
Closest named color: Faded Purple (#916E99). oklch(57.1% 0.08 325.8), rgb(144, 103, 145).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.63:1).
About this color
#906791 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 326°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Purple (#916E99), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.63:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Faded Purple (#916E99) |
| Black text | 4.53:1 |
| White text | 4.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #906791 |
| RGB | rgb(144, 103, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(299, 17%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.1% 0.08 325.8) |
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 #906791 | 4.63:1 | AA | Lc -77.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #906791 | 4.53:1 | AA | Lc 32.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #906791 text on white | 4.63:1 | AA | Lc 72.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #906791 text on black | 4.53:1 | AA | Lc -29.6 | 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
#EEE8EE
oklch(93.7% 0.01 325.7)
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Step 200
200
#E0D5E0
oklch(88.5% 0.019 325.7)
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Step 300
300
#CDB9CD
oklch(80.9% 0.035 325.9)
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Step 400
400
#B495B4
oklch(70.8% 0.057 326.2)
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Step 500
500
#A17AA2
oklch(63.1% 0.074 325.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#906791
oklch(57.1% 0.08 325.8)
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Step 700
700
#765277
oklch(49.1% 0.073 325.7)
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Step 800
800
#604361
oklch(42.6% 0.061 325.5)
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Step 900
900
#4F394F
oklch(37.8% 0.047 326.5)
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Step 950
950
#2E212E
oklch(26.9% 0.03 326.4)
#906791 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) | #647193 | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E7690 | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #926B76 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #906791
#906791
oklch(57.1% 0.08 325.8)
- #58845B
#58845B
oklch(57% 0.079 146.1)
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 #906791, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.020
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.021
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.030
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.035
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.038
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.043
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.044
Use #906791 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.