#906BE5
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(62.2% 0.178 294.7), rgb(144, 107, 229).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.42:1).
About this color
#906BE5 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.178 and its hue 295°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Purple (#9370DB), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.42:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.178) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 5.42:1 |
| White text | 3.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #906BE5 |
| RGB | rgb(144, 107, 229) |
| HSL | hsl(258, 70%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.2% 0.178 294.7) |
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 #906BE5 | 3.87:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #906BE5 | 5.42:1 | AA | Lc 38.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #906BE5 text on white | 3.87:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #906BE5 text on black | 5.42:1 | AA | Lc -35.7 | 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
#F6F4FD
oklch(97.1% 0.012 296.4)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7F9
oklch(93.6% 0.024 293.6)
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Step 200
200
#DBD3F7
oklch(88.5% 0.05 295.5)
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Step 300
300
#C4B6F4
oklch(80.9% 0.088 294.7)
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Step 400
400
#A78EEE
oklch(70.8% 0.139 294.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#906BE5
oklch(62.2% 0.178 294.7)
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Step 600
600
#7E52D6
oklch(55.5% 0.193 294.6)
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Step 700
700
#6B42BA
oklch(49.2% 0.18 294.6)
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Step 800
800
#573796
oklch(42.7% 0.149 294.8)
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Step 900
900
#473178
oklch(37.7% 0.116 294.4)
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Step 950
950
#291D46
oklch(26.9% 0.074 294.4)
#906BE5 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) | #3683E9 | 0.114 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F80E2 | 0.108 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7B849E | 0.142 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.179 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #906BE5
#906BE5
oklch(62.2% 0.178 294.7)
- #858F00
#858F00
oklch(62.1% 0.14 114.6)
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 #906BE5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #906BE5.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.021
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.038
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.050
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.053
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.061
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.061
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.064
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.064
Use #906BE5 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.