#906D8D
Closest named color: Faded Purple (#916E99). oklch(58% 0.064 329.2), rgb(144, 109, 141).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.75:1).
About this color
#906D8D is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 329°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Purple (#916E99), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.75:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Faded Purple (#916E99) |
| Black text | 4.75:1 |
| White text | 4.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #906D8D |
| RGB | rgb(144, 109, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(305, 14%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58% 0.064 329.2) |
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 #906D8D | 4.41:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #906D8D | 4.75:1 | AA | Lc 33.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #906D8D text on white | 4.41:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #906D8D text on black | 4.75:1 | AA | Lc -31.1 | 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
#DFD6DE
oklch(88.6% 0.015 329.1)
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Step 300
300
#CCBACA
oklch(80.9% 0.03 329.4)
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Step 400
400
#B197AF
oklch(70.7% 0.045 328.5)
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Step 500
500
#9E7D9B
oklch(63.1% 0.059 329.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#906D8D
oklch(58% 0.064 329.2)
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Step 700
700
#745571
oklch(49.2% 0.058 329.7)
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Step 800
800
#5E455C
oklch(42.6% 0.049 329.1)
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Step 900
900
#4D3A4C
oklch(37.6% 0.039 328)
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Step 950
950
#2D222C
oklch(26.9% 0.024 329.2)
#906D8D 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) | #6C758E | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #747A8C | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #936F78 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #906D8D
#906D8D
oklch(58% 0.064 329.2)
- #608566
#608566
oklch(58% 0.063 149.1)
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 #906D8D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.018
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.023
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.023
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.043
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.046
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.046
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.051
Use #906D8D 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.