#906BD4
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(61.1% 0.156 297.9), rgb(144, 107, 212).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.23:1).
About this color
#906BD4 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.156 and its hue 298°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Purple (#9370DB), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.23:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 5.23:1 |
| White text | 4.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #906BD4 |
| RGB | rgb(144, 107, 212) |
| HSL | hsl(261, 55%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.1% 0.156 297.9) |
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 #906BD4 | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #906BD4 | 5.23:1 | AA | Lc 36.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #906BD4 text on white | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #906BD4 text on black | 5.23:1 | AA | Lc -34.5 | 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
#F6F4FC
oklch(97.1% 0.011 297.6)
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Step 100
100
#EBE7F7
oklch(93.6% 0.022 297.4)
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Step 200
200
#DCD4F2
oklch(88.6% 0.042 297.7)
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Step 300
300
#C6B7EC
oklch(81% 0.075 297.7)
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Step 400
400
#AA8FE3
oklch(70.7% 0.123 298)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#906BD4
oklch(61.1% 0.156 297.9)
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Step 600
600
#8157C8
oklch(55.6% 0.169 297.8)
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Step 700
700
#6D46AD
oklch(49.1% 0.158 297.7)
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Step 800
800
#593A8C
oklch(42.7% 0.131 298.1)
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Step 900
900
#493370
oklch(37.7% 0.102 298)
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Step 950
950
#2B1E42
oklch(27% 0.066 298.6)
#906BD4 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) | #477FD8 | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F7ED1 | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #817F96 | 0.122 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #906BD4
#906BD4
oklch(61.1% 0.156 297.9)
- #7D8E00
#7D8E00
oklch(61.2% 0.142 117.9)
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 #906BD4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.016
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.039
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.041
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.050
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.054
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.059
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.064
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.070
Use #906BD4 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.