#906EA3
Closest named color: Faded Purple (#916E99). oklch(59.1% 0.088 313), rgb(144, 110, 163).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.94:1).
About this color
#906EA3 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 313°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Purple (#916E99), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.94:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Faded Purple (#916E99) |
| Black text | 4.94:1 |
| White text | 4.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #906EA3 |
| RGB | rgb(144, 110, 163) |
| HSL | hsl(278, 22%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.1% 0.088 313) |
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 #906EA3 | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #906EA3 | 4.94:1 | AA | Lc 34.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #906EA3 text on white | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #906EA3 text on black | 4.94:1 | AA | Lc -32.4 | 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
#ECE8EF
oklch(93.6% 0.01 311.2)
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Step 200
200
#DED5E4
oklch(88.5% 0.022 312.2)
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Step 300
300
#CABAD3
oklch(81% 0.039 313.6)
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Step 400
400
#AF95BD
oklch(70.6% 0.064 313.7)
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Step 500
500
#9B7BAD
oklch(63.1% 0.082 313.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#906EA3
oklch(59.1% 0.088 313)
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Step 700
700
#715282
oklch(49% 0.083 313.1)
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Step 800
800
#5C4469
oklch(42.8% 0.066 313.3)
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Step 900
900
#4B3956
oklch(37.6% 0.053 312.2)
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Step 950
950
#2C2232
oklch(27.1% 0.032 312.5)
#906EA3 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) | #6679A5 | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D7CA1 | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8F7581 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #906EA3
#906EA3
oklch(59.1% 0.088 313)
- #698952
#698952
oklch(59.1% 0.087 133.1)
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 #906EA3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.016
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.020
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.030
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.042
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.043
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.047
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.051
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.056
Use #906EA3 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.