#906EB4
Closest named color: Deep Lilac (#966EBD). oklch(59.9% 0.11 305.7), rgb(144, 110, 180).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.07:1).
About this color
#906EB4 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 306°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lilac (#966EBD), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.07:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lilac (#966EBD) |
| Black text | 5.07:1 |
| White text | 4.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #906EB4 |
| RGB | rgb(144, 110, 180) |
| HSL | hsl(269, 32%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.9% 0.11 305.7) |
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 #906EB4 | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #906EB4 | 5.07:1 | AA | Lc 35.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #906EB4 text on white | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #906EB4 text on black | 5.07:1 | AA | Lc -33.3 | 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
#F6F4F9
oklch(97% 0.007 304.2)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F2
oklch(93.5% 0.016 306.4)
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Step 200
200
#DED4E9
oklch(88.4% 0.03 307.1)
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Step 300
300
#C9B8DD
oklch(80.9% 0.054 306)
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Step 400
400
#AD93CC
oklch(70.7% 0.086 305.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#906EB4
oklch(59.9% 0.11 305.7)
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Step 600
600
#845FAA
oklch(55.5% 0.119 305.6)
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Step 700
700
#704E92
oklch(49% 0.111 305.8)
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Step 800
800
#5B4077
oklch(42.6% 0.093 305.4)
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Step 900
900
#4B3760
oklch(37.7% 0.072 305.7)
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Step 950
950
#2C2038
oklch(26.9% 0.046 306.5)
#906EB4 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) | #5E7CB7 | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #667DB2 | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8B7988 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #906EB4
#906EB4
oklch(59.9% 0.11 305.7)
- #708B3E
#708B3E
oklch(59.8% 0.109 125.6)
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 #906EB4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.017
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.030
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.038
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.042
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.042
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.048
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.059
Use #906EB4 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.