#906FC7
Closest named color: Deep Lilac (#966EBD). oklch(61.1% 0.133 299.8), rgb(144, 111, 199).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.28:1).
About this color
#906FC7 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 300°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lilac (#966EBD), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.28:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lilac (#966EBD) |
| Black text | 5.28:1 |
| White text | 3.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #906FC7 |
| RGB | rgb(144, 111, 199) |
| HSL | hsl(263, 44%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.1% 0.133 299.8) |
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 #906FC7 | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #906FC7 | 5.28:1 | AA | Lc 37.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #906FC7 text on white | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #906FC7 text on black | 5.28:1 | AA | Lc -34.7 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F6F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 299.2)
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Step 100
100
#EBE7F5
oklch(93.5% 0.019 299.1)
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Step 200
200
#DCD4EE
oklch(88.4% 0.036 299.7)
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Step 300
300
#C6B8E5
oklch(80.9% 0.064 299.2)
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Step 400
400
#AA92D8
oklch(70.7% 0.103 299.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#906FC7
oklch(61.1% 0.133 299.8)
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Step 600
600
#815CBA
oklch(55.6% 0.144 299.9)
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Step 700
700
#6D4BA1
oklch(49.1% 0.135 299.7)
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Step 800
800
#593E82
oklch(42.7% 0.111 300.1)
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Step 900
900
#493568
oklch(37.6% 0.087 300.4)
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Step 950
950
#2B203D
oklch(27.1% 0.054 300.3)
#906FC7 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) | #567FCA | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D7FC5 | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #857E91 | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.134 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #906FC7
#906FC7
oklch(61.1% 0.133 299.8)
- #7A8E1F
#7A8E1F
oklch(61% 0.133 119.7)
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 #906FC7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.018
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.031
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.040
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.045
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.055
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.058
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.071
Use #906FC7 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.