#906CA6
Closest named color: Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5). oklch(58.9% 0.095 312), rgb(144, 108, 166).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.88:1).
About this color
#906CA6 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 312°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.88:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5) |
| Black text | 4.88:1 |
| White text | 4.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #906CA6 |
| RGB | rgb(144, 108, 166) |
| HSL | hsl(277, 25%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.9% 0.095 312) |
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 #906CA6 | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #906CA6 | 4.88:1 | AA | Lc 34.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #906CA6 text on white | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #906CA6 text on black | 4.88:1 | AA | Lc -32.0 | 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
#F7F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.006 317.8)
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Step 100
100
#EDE8F0
oklch(93.7% 0.012 313.2)
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Step 200
200
#DED5E5
oklch(88.5% 0.024 310.7)
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Step 300
300
#CAB9D5
oklch(80.9% 0.043 312.2)
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Step 400
400
#AF95C0
oklch(70.8% 0.068 311.8)
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Step 500
500
#9B7AB0
oklch(63.1% 0.087 311.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#906CA6
oklch(58.9% 0.095 312)
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Step 700
700
#725185
oklch(49.1% 0.089 312.5)
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Step 800
800
#5C436C
oklch(42.7% 0.073 311.5)
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Step 900
900
#4C3958
oklch(37.8% 0.057 311.8)
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Step 950
950
#2C2133
oklch(26.9% 0.036 311.8)
#906CA6 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) | #6278A8 | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A7BA4 | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8E7481 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #906CA6
#906CA6
oklch(58.9% 0.095 312)
- #68894C
#68894C
oklch(59% 0.095 131.9)
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 #906CA6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.021
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.023
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.030
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.037
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.045
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.048
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.050
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.058
Use #906CA6 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.