#906EBD
Closest named color: Deep Lilac (#966EBD). oklch(60.4% 0.122 302.8), rgb(144, 110, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.15:1).
About this color
#906EBD is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.122 and its hue 303°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lilac (#966EBD), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.15:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lilac (#966EBD) |
| Black text | 5.15:1 |
| White text | 4.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #906EBD |
| RGB | rgb(144, 110, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(266, 37%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.4% 0.122 302.8) |
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 #906EBD | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #906EBD | 5.15:1 | AA | Lc 36.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #906EBD text on white | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #906EBD text on black | 5.15:1 | AA | Lc -33.8 | 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
#F6F4FA
oklch(97% 0.008 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F4
oklch(93.6% 0.018 303.4)
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Step 200
200
#DDD4EC
oklch(88.4% 0.034 302.7)
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Step 300
300
#C8B8E1
oklch(80.9% 0.059 302.9)
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Step 400
400
#AC92D2
oklch(70.7% 0.096 302.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#906EBD
oklch(60.4% 0.122 302.8)
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Step 600
600
#835DB2
oklch(55.5% 0.132 303)
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Step 700
700
#6F4D99
oklch(49.1% 0.122 302.8)
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Step 800
800
#5A3F7C
oklch(42.6% 0.101 302.8)
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Step 900
900
#4A3664
oklch(37.7% 0.079 302.8)
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Step 950
950
#2B203B
oklch(27% 0.051 301.9)
#906EBD 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) | #5A7DC0 | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #617EBB | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #887B8C | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #906EBD
#906EBD
oklch(60.4% 0.122 302.8)
- #748D31
#748D31
oklch(60.5% 0.122 123)
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 #906EBD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.010
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.040
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.040
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.042
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.046
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.056
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.058
Use #906EBD 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.