#906BA2
Closest named color: Faded Purple (#916E99). oklch(58.5% 0.092 314.3), rgb(144, 107, 162).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.81:1).
About this color
#906BA2 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 314°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Purple (#916E99), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.81:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Faded Purple (#916E99) |
| Black text | 4.81:1 |
| White text | 4.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #906BA2 |
| RGB | rgb(144, 107, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(280, 23%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.5% 0.092 314.3) |
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 #906BA2 | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #906BA2 | 4.81:1 | AA | Lc 33.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #906BA2 text on white | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #906BA2 text on black | 4.81:1 | AA | Lc -31.5 | 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
#EDE8F0
oklch(93.7% 0.012 313.2)
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Step 200
200
#DFD5E4
oklch(88.5% 0.023 314.7)
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Step 300
300
#CBB9D4
oklch(80.9% 0.042 314.6)
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Step 400
400
#B095BE
oklch(70.8% 0.066 314)
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Step 500
500
#9C7AAD
oklch(63% 0.084 314.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#906BA2
oklch(58.5% 0.092 314.3)
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Step 700
700
#725182
oklch(49% 0.085 314.2)
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Step 800
800
#5D436A
oklch(42.7% 0.07 314)
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Step 900
900
#4C3956
oklch(37.7% 0.054 313.6)
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Step 950
950
#2D2132
oklch(27% 0.035 315.8)
#906BA2 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) | #6277A4 | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B7AA0 | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8F727F | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #906BA2
#906BA2
oklch(58.5% 0.092 314.3)
- #65884F
#65884F
oklch(58.6% 0.091 134.2)
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 #906BA2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.018
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.022
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.026
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.042
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.044
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.048
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.052
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.053
Use #906BA2 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.