#906895
Closest named color: Faded Purple (#916E99). oklch(57.4% 0.082 322.8), rgb(144, 104, 149).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.59:1).
About this color
#906895 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 323°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Purple (#916E99), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.59:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Faded Purple (#916E99) |
| Black text | 4.59:1 |
| White text | 4.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #906895 |
| RGB | rgb(144, 104, 149) |
| HSL | hsl(293, 18%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.4% 0.082 322.8) |
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 #906895 | 4.56:1 | AA | Lc -77.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #906895 | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc 32.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #906895 text on white | 4.56:1 | AA | Lc 71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #906895 text on black | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc -30.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#EDE8EE
oklch(93.7% 0.01 320.5)
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Step 200
200
#E0D5E1
oklch(88.5% 0.02 323.2)
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Step 300
300
#CDB9CF
oklch(80.9% 0.038 323.1)
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Step 400
400
#B395B6
oklch(70.8% 0.058 323.2)
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Step 500
500
#A07AA4
oklch(63.1% 0.076 323.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#906895
oklch(57.4% 0.082 322.8)
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Step 700
700
#75527A
oklch(49.1% 0.075 322.3)
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Step 800
800
#604363
oklch(42.7% 0.063 323.4)
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Step 900
900
#4E3951
oklch(37.7% 0.048 322.2)
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Step 950
950
#2E212F
oklch(26.9% 0.031 324)
#906895 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) | #647397 | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D7793 | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #926C78 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #906895
#906895
oklch(57.4% 0.082 322.8)
- #5B8558
#5B8558
oklch(57.3% 0.082 142.9)
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 #906895, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.016
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.020
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.032
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.033
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.039
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.039
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.047
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.048
Use #906895 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.