#906E95
Closest named color: Faded Purple (#916E99). oklch(58.5% 0.071 322.1), rgb(144, 110, 149).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.85:1).
About this color
#906E95 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 322°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Purple (#916E99), ΔE 0.007 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.85:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Faded Purple (#916E99) |
| Black text | 4.85:1 |
| White text | 4.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #906E95 |
| RGB | rgb(144, 110, 149) |
| HSL | hsl(292, 16%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.5% 0.071 322.1) |
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 #906E95 | 4.32:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #906E95 | 4.85:1 | AA | Lc 34.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #906E95 text on white | 4.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #906E95 text on black | 4.85:1 | AA | Lc -31.7 | 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
#EDE8ED
oklch(93.6% 0.009 325.6)
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Step 200
200
#DFD5E0
oklch(88.4% 0.018 323)
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Step 300
300
#CBBACD
oklch(80.9% 0.032 322.6)
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Step 400
400
#B096B4
oklch(70.6% 0.052 321.8)
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Step 500
500
#9C7DA1
oklch(63.1% 0.064 321.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#906E95
oklch(58.5% 0.071 322.1)
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Step 700
700
#725477
oklch(49% 0.066 321.6)
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Step 800
800
#5D4561
oklch(42.7% 0.054 321.6)
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Step 900
900
#4C3A4F
oklch(37.6% 0.042 321.5)
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Step 950
950
#2D222E
oklch(27% 0.027 323.6)
#906E95 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) | #6A7797 | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #727B94 | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #91727C | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #906E95
#906E95
oklch(58.5% 0.071 322.1)
- #648760
#648760
oklch(58.6% 0.07 142.1)
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 #906E95, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.007
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.028
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.029
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.033
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.046
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.050
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.050
Use #906E95 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.