#906FB7
Closest named color: Deep Lilac (#966EBD). oklch(60.3% 0.112 304.3), rgb(144, 111, 183).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.14:1).
About this color
#906FB7 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 304°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lilac (#966EBD), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.14:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lilac (#966EBD) |
| Black text | 5.14:1 |
| White text | 4.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #906FB7 |
| RGB | rgb(144, 111, 183) |
| HSL | hsl(267, 33%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.3% 0.112 304.3) |
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 #906FB7 | 4.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #906FB7 | 5.14:1 | AA | Lc 36.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #906FB7 text on white | 4.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #906FB7 text on black | 5.14:1 | 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
#ECE7F3
oklch(93.5% 0.017 304.8)
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Step 200
200
#DDD5EA
oklch(88.6% 0.03 303)
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Step 300
300
#C8B8DE
oklch(80.8% 0.055 304.3)
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Step 400
400
#AD93CD
oklch(70.7% 0.088 304.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#906FB7
oklch(60.3% 0.112 304.3)
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Step 600
600
#835FAC
oklch(55.5% 0.121 304.3)
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Step 700
700
#6F4E94
oklch(49% 0.113 304.3)
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Step 800
800
#5B4078
oklch(42.7% 0.094 305)
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Step 900
900
#4A3761
oklch(37.7% 0.073 303.9)
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Step 950
950
#2B2039
oklch(26.9% 0.047 303.6)
#906FB7 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) | #5E7DBA | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #657EB5 | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8A7A8A | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #906FB7
#906FB7
oklch(60.3% 0.112 304.3)
- #738C3B
#738C3B
oklch(60.3% 0.112 124)
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 #906FB7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.014
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.033
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.037
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.043
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.046
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.052
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.055
Use #906FB7 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.