#906FB2
Closest named color: Deep Lilac (#966EBD). oklch(60% 0.105 306.1), rgb(144, 111, 178).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.10:1).
About this color
#906FB2 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.105 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 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.10:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lilac (#966EBD) |
| Black text | 5.10:1 |
| White text | 4.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #906FB2 |
| RGB | rgb(144, 111, 178) |
| HSL | hsl(270, 30%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60% 0.105 306.1) |
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 #906FB2 | 4.11:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #906FB2 | 5.10:1 | AA | Lc 35.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #906FB2 text on white | 4.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #906FB2 text on black | 5.10:1 | AA | Lc -33.5 | 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
#DED5E9
oklch(88.6% 0.029 306)
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Step 300
300
#C9B9DC
oklch(81% 0.051 305.9)
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Step 400
400
#AD93CA
oklch(70.6% 0.084 305.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#906FB2
oklch(60% 0.105 306.1)
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Step 600
600
#8460A8
oklch(55.6% 0.115 306)
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Step 700
700
#704F90
oklch(49.1% 0.107 306.3)
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Step 800
800
#5B4175
oklch(42.7% 0.088 306)
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Step 900
900
#4B375E
oklch(37.6% 0.069 306.9)
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Step 950
950
#2C2137
oklch(27.1% 0.042 306.7)
#906FB2 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) | #617CB5 | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #687DB0 | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8B7988 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #906FB2
#906FB2
oklch(60% 0.105 306.1)
- #708B42
#708B42
oklch(59.9% 0.105 126.2)
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 #906FB2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.020
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.027
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.037
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.038
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.046
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.051
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.058
Use #906FB2 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.