#906DAA
Closest named color: Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5). oklch(59.3% 0.098 309.9), rgb(144, 109, 170).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.95:1).
About this color
#906DAA is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 310°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.95:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5) |
| Black text | 4.95:1 |
| White text | 4.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #906DAA |
| RGB | rgb(144, 109, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(274, 26%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.3% 0.098 309.9) |
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 #906DAA | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #906DAA | 4.95:1 | AA | Lc 34.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #906DAA text on white | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #906DAA text on black | 4.95:1 | AA | Lc -32.5 | 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
#ECE8F0
oklch(93.6% 0.011 308.3)
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Step 200
200
#DED5E6
oklch(88.5% 0.025 309.3)
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Step 300
300
#C9B9D7
oklch(80.9% 0.045 309.2)
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Step 400
400
#AE95C2
oklch(70.7% 0.07 309.8)
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Step 500
500
#9A7AB3
oklch(63.1% 0.091 309.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#906DAA
oklch(59.3% 0.098 309.9)
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Step 700
700
#715187
oklch(49.1% 0.091 310.6)
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Step 800
800
#5C436E
oklch(42.8% 0.075 310.2)
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Step 900
900
#4B3859
oklch(37.6% 0.06 310.1)
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Step 950
950
#2C2134
oklch(26.9% 0.038 310.4)
#906DAA 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) | #6279AC | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #697CA8 | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8D7684 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #906DAA
#906DAA
oklch(59.3% 0.098 309.9)
- #6B8A49
#6B8A49
oklch(59.4% 0.098 129.8)
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 #906DAA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.022
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.028
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.031
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.035
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.041
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.048
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.053
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.055
Use #906DAA 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.