#906C8B
Closest named color: Faded Purple (#916E99). oklch(57.8% 0.064 331.2), rgb(144, 108, 139).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.70:1).
About this color
#906C8B is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Purple (#916E99), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.70:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Faded Purple (#916E99) |
| Black text | 4.70:1 |
| White text | 4.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #906C8B |
| RGB | rgb(144, 108, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(308, 14%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.8% 0.064 331.2) |
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 #906C8B | 4.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #906C8B | 4.70:1 | AA | Lc 33.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #906C8B text on white | 4.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #906C8B text on black | 4.70:1 | AA | Lc -30.7 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F7F4F7
oklch(97% 0.005 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EDE8EC
oklch(93.6% 0.008 332.1)
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Step 200
200
#E0D5DE
oklch(88.4% 0.017 331.6)
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Step 300
300
#CCBAC9
oklch(80.8% 0.029 331.3)
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Step 400
400
#B297AE
oklch(70.8% 0.045 331)
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Step 500
500
#9F7D9A
oklch(63.2% 0.058 331.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#906C8B
oklch(57.8% 0.064 331.2)
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Step 700
700
#755470
oklch(49.1% 0.06 331.8)
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Step 800
800
#5F455B
oklch(42.7% 0.049 331.8)
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Step 900
900
#4E3A4B
oklch(37.7% 0.039 331.5)
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Step 950
950
#2E222C
oklch(27% 0.025 332)
#906C8B 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) | #6B748C | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #73798A | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #936E77 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #906C8B
#906C8B
oklch(57.8% 0.064 331.2)
- #5E8567
#5E8567
oklch(57.9% 0.063 151.2)
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 #906C8B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.021
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.022
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.023
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.034
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.045
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.048
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.048
Use #906C8B 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.