#906BB1
Closest named color: Deep Lilac (#966EBD). oklch(59.3% 0.111 307.6), rgb(144, 107, 177).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.92:1).
About this color
#906BB1 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 308°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lilac (#966EBD), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.92:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lilac (#966EBD) |
| Black text | 4.92:1 |
| White text | 4.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #906BB1 |
| RGB | rgb(144, 107, 177) |
| HSL | hsl(272, 31%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.3% 0.111 307.6) |
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 #906BB1 | 4.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #906BB1 | 4.92:1 | AA | Lc 34.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #906BB1 text on white | 4.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #906BB1 text on black | 4.92:1 | AA | Lc -32.3 | 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
#F7F4F9
oklch(97.1% 0.007 312.3)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F2
oklch(93.5% 0.016 306.4)
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Step 200
200
#DED5E8
oklch(88.6% 0.027 307)
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Step 300
300
#C9B9DA
oklch(81% 0.049 307.1)
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Step 400
400
#AE94C8
oklch(70.8% 0.08 307.2)
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Step 500
500
#9A78B9
oklch(63% 0.102 307.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#906BB1
oklch(59.3% 0.111 307.6)
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Step 700
700
#714F8E
oklch(49.1% 0.104 307.9)
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Step 800
800
#5C4173
oklch(42.7% 0.086 308)
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Step 900
900
#4B385D
oklch(37.8% 0.066 307.1)
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Step 950
950
#2C2136
oklch(27% 0.041 307.8)
#906BB1 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) | #5C79B4 | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #647BAF | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8C7686 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #906BB1
#906BB1
oklch(59.3% 0.111 307.6)
- #6B8A3D
#6B8A3D
oklch(59.2% 0.111 127.7)
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 #906BB1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.021
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.029
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.037
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.040
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.043
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.044
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.063
Use #906BB1 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.