#906898
Closest named color: Faded Purple (#916E99). oklch(57.5% 0.086 320.7), rgb(144, 104, 152).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.61:1).
About this color
#906898 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 321°. 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 4.61:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Faded Purple (#916E99) |
| Black text | 4.61:1 |
| White text | 4.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #906898 |
| RGB | rgb(144, 104, 152) |
| HSL | hsl(290, 19%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.5% 0.086 320.7) |
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 #906898 | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc -77.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #906898 | 4.61:1 | AA | Lc 32.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #906898 text on white | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc 71.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #906898 text on black | 4.61:1 | AA | Lc -30.2 | 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
#F7F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.006 317.8)
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Step 100
100
#EDE8EE
oklch(93.7% 0.01 320.5)
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Step 200
200
#E0D5E2
oklch(88.6% 0.021 321)
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Step 300
300
#CCB9D0
oklch(80.9% 0.038 320.4)
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Step 400
400
#B394B8
oklch(70.6% 0.062 321.6)
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Step 500
500
#9F7AA7
oklch(63.1% 0.078 320.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#906898
oklch(57.5% 0.086 320.7)
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Step 700
700
#75517C
oklch(49% 0.08 320.9)
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Step 800
800
#5F4365
oklch(42.7% 0.065 320.4)
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Step 900
900
#4E3952
oklch(37.8% 0.05 321)
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Step 950
950
#2E2130
oklch(27% 0.033 321.9)
#906898 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) | #63739A | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C7796 | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #916D79 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #906898
#906898
oklch(57.5% 0.086 320.7)
- #5D8655
#5D8655
oklch(57.7% 0.086 140.4)
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 #906898, 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 0.019
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.031
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.035
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.041
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.043
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.049
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.049
Use #906898 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.