#906BB5
Closest named color: Deep Lilac (#966EBD). oklch(59.5% 0.116 306.2), rgb(144, 107, 181).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.95:1).
About this color
#906BB5 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 306°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lilac (#966EBD), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.95:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lilac (#966EBD) |
| Black text | 4.95:1 |
| White text | 4.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #906BB5 |
| RGB | rgb(144, 107, 181) |
| HSL | hsl(270, 33%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.5% 0.116 306.2) |
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 #906BB5 | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #906BB5 | 4.95:1 | AA | Lc 34.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #906BB5 text on white | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #906BB5 text on black | 4.95:1 | AA | Lc -32.5 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F7F4FA
oklch(97.1% 0.009 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F3
oklch(93.5% 0.017 304.8)
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Step 200
200
#DED4EA
oklch(88.5% 0.032 306.2)
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Step 300
300
#CAB8DE
oklch(81% 0.056 306.6)
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Step 400
400
#AF92CE
oklch(70.8% 0.091 306.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#906BB5
oklch(59.5% 0.116 306.2)
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Step 600
600
#865DAD
oklch(55.5% 0.127 306.3)
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Step 700
700
#724D95
oklch(49.2% 0.117 306.3)
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Step 800
800
#5C3F79
oklch(42.6% 0.098 305.7)
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Step 900
900
#4C3661
oklch(37.7% 0.076 306.7)
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Step 950
950
#2C2039
oklch(27% 0.048 305.5)
#906BB5 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) | #5A7AB8 | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #637BB3 | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8B7787 | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #906BB5
#906BB5
oklch(59.5% 0.116 306.2)
- #6D8B37
#6D8B37
oklch(59.5% 0.117 126.3)
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 #906BB5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.017
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.034
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.034
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.039
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.040
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.049
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.057
Use #906BB5 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.