#906F8D
Closest named color: Faded Purple (#916E99). oklch(58.4% 0.06 329.3), rgb(144, 111, 141).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.84:1).
About this color
#906F8D is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 329°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Purple (#916E99), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.84:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Faded Purple (#916E99) |
| Black text | 4.84:1 |
| White text | 4.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #906F8D |
| RGB | rgb(144, 111, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(305, 13%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.4% 0.06 329.3) |
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 #906F8D | 4.33:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #906F8D | 4.84:1 | AA | Lc 34.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #906F8D text on white | 4.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #906F8D text on black | 4.84:1 | 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
#F7F5F7
oklch(97.2% 0.003 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EDE8EC
oklch(93.6% 0.008 332.1)
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Step 200
200
#DFD6DE
oklch(88.6% 0.015 329.1)
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Step 300
300
#CBBBC9
oklch(81% 0.026 329.8)
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Step 400
400
#B097AE
oklch(70.6% 0.044 328.6)
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Step 500
500
#9D7E9A
oklch(63.2% 0.055 329.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#906F8D
oklch(58.4% 0.06 329.3)
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Step 700
700
#735570
oklch(49% 0.056 329.8)
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Step 800
800
#5D465B
oklch(42.6% 0.045 329.2)
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Step 900
900
#4D3B4B
oklch(37.8% 0.036 330)
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Step 950
950
#2D232C
oklch(27.1% 0.022 329.4)
#906F8D 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) | #6E778E | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #757B8C | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #937179 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #906F8D
#906F8D
oklch(58.4% 0.06 329.3)
- #638668
#638668
oklch(58.5% 0.06 148.6)
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 #906F8D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.020
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.021
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.024
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.038
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.045
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.048
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.051
Use #906F8D 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.