#906FD0
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(61.6% 0.145 297.7), rgb(144, 111, 208).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.37:1).
About this color
#906FD0 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 298°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Purple (#9370DB), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.37:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 5.37:1 |
| White text | 3.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #906FD0 |
| RGB | rgb(144, 111, 208) |
| HSL | hsl(260, 51%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.6% 0.145 297.7) |
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 #906FD0 | 3.91:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #906FD0 | 5.37:1 | AA | Lc 37.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #906FD0 text on white | 3.91:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #906FD0 text on black | 5.37:1 | AA | Lc -35.3 | 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
#EBE7F6
oklch(93.5% 0.021 298.2)
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Step 200
200
#DCD4F0
oklch(88.5% 0.039 298.7)
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Step 300
300
#C5B7E9
oklch(80.8% 0.071 297.6)
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Step 400
400
#A991DE
oklch(70.7% 0.113 297.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#906FD0
oklch(61.6% 0.145 297.7)
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Step 600
600
#805AC2
oklch(55.6% 0.157 298)
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Step 700
700
#6C49A8
oklch(49.1% 0.147 297.7)
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Step 800
800
#583D88
oklch(42.8% 0.121 297.7)
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Step 900
900
#48356D
oklch(37.8% 0.094 297.4)
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Step 950
950
#2A1F40
oklch(27% 0.061 297.6)
#906FD0 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) | #5081D3 | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5780CE | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #838196 | 0.114 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #906FD0
#906FD0
oklch(61.6% 0.145 297.7)
- #7F8F00
#7F8F00
oklch(61.6% 0.142 117.4)
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 #906FD0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.017
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.030
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.043
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.052
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.055
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.062
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.068
Use #906FD0 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.