#906ADA
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(61.3% 0.166 296.9), rgb(144, 106, 218).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.25:1).
About this color
#906ADA is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.166 and its hue 297°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Purple (#9370DB), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.25:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.166) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 5.25:1 |
| White text | 3.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #906ADA |
| RGB | rgb(144, 106, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(260, 60%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.3% 0.166 296.9) |
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 #906ADA | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #906ADA | 5.25:1 | AA | Lc 37.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #906ADA text on white | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #906ADA text on black | 5.25:1 | AA | Lc -34.7 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F6F4FC
oklch(97.1% 0.011 297.6)
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Step 100
100
#EBE7F8
oklch(93.6% 0.023 296.7)
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Step 200
200
#DCD4F4
oklch(88.6% 0.044 296.9)
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Step 300
300
#C6B6EF
oklch(80.9% 0.081 297.4)
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Step 400
400
#A98EE7
oklch(70.6% 0.13 296.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#906ADA
oklch(61.3% 0.166 296.9)
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Step 600
600
#8155CE
oklch(55.7% 0.18 296.9)
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Step 700
700
#6D44B2
oklch(49.1% 0.167 297)
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Step 800
800
#593990
oklch(42.8% 0.138 297.2)
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Step 900
900
#483273
oklch(37.7% 0.108 296.5)
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Step 950
950
#2A1E43
oklch(27% 0.067 296.6)
#906ADA 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) | #4080DE | 0.108 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #497ED7 | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7F8098 | 0.131 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.166 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #906ADA
#906ADA
oklch(61.3% 0.166 296.9)
- #7F8E00
#7F8E00
oklch(61.3% 0.141 117)
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 #906ADA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #906ADA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.015
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.046
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.046
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.049
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.052
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.057
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.062
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.072
Use #906ADA 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.