#906CA7
Closest named color: Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5). oklch(59% 0.096 311.6), rgb(144, 108, 167).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.88:1).
About this color
#906CA7 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.096 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 (0.096) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5) |
| Black text | 4.88:1 |
| White text | 4.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #906CA7 |
| RGB | rgb(144, 108, 167) |
| HSL | hsl(277, 25%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59% 0.096 311.6) |
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 #906CA7 | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #906CA7 | 4.88:1 | AA | Lc 34.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #906CA7 text on white | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #906CA7 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
#CAB9D6
oklch(80.9% 0.044 311.4)
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Step 400
400
#AF95C1
oklch(70.8% 0.069 311.3)
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Step 500
500
#9B7AB1
oklch(63.1% 0.089 311.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#906CA7
oklch(59% 0.096 311.6)
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Step 700
700
#715186
oklch(49% 0.09 311.1)
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Step 800
800
#5C436D
oklch(42.8% 0.074 310.8)
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Step 900
900
#4C3858
oklch(37.6% 0.059 312.3)
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Step 950
950
#2C2134
oklch(26.9% 0.038 310.4)
#906CA7 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) | #6278A9 | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A7BA5 | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8E7482 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #906CA7
#906CA7
oklch(59% 0.096 311.6)
- #68894B
#68894B
oklch(59% 0.096 131.7)
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 #906CA7, 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 0.024
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.031
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.035
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.044
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.049
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.050
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.057
Use #906CA7 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.