#906EAD
Closest named color: Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5). oklch(59.6% 0.101 308.4), rgb(144, 110, 173).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.01:1).
About this color
#906EAD is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 308°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.01:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5) |
| Black text | 5.01:1 |
| White text | 4.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #906EAD |
| RGB | rgb(144, 110, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(272, 28%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.6% 0.101 308.4) |
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 #906EAD | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #906EAD | 5.01:1 | AA | Lc 35.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #906EAD text on white | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #906EAD text on black | 5.01:1 | AA | Lc -32.9 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F7F4F9
oklch(97.1% 0.007 312.3)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F1
oklch(93.5% 0.014 308.3)
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Step 200
200
#DED5E7
oklch(88.6% 0.026 308.1)
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Step 300
300
#CAB9DA
oklch(81% 0.049 308.4)
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Step 400
400
#AE94C7
oklch(70.8% 0.078 307.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#906EAD
oklch(59.6% 0.101 308.4)
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Step 600
600
#8560A4
oklch(55.5% 0.11 308.2)
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Step 700
700
#714F8D
oklch(49% 0.103 308.3)
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Step 800
800
#5C4172
oklch(42.6% 0.085 308.5)
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Step 900
900
#4B385C
oklch(37.7% 0.064 307.8)
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Step 950
950
#2C2136
oklch(27% 0.041 307.8)
#906EAD 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) | #627AAF | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #697CAB | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8C7785 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #906EAD
#906EAD
oklch(59.6% 0.101 308.4)
- #6D8A47
#6D8A47
oklch(59.5% 0.099 128.3)
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 #906EAD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.023
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.027
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.031
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.039
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.047
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.054
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.057
Use #906EAD 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.