#906FD2
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(61.7% 0.148 297.3), rgb(144, 111, 210).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.39:1).
About this color
#906FD2 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 297°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Purple (#9370DB), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.39:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 5.39:1 |
| White text | 3.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #906FD2 |
| RGB | rgb(144, 111, 210) |
| HSL | hsl(260, 52%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.7% 0.148 297.3) |
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 #906FD2 | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #906FD2 | 5.39:1 | AA | Lc 37.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #906FD2 text on white | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #906FD2 text on black | 5.39:1 | AA | Lc -35.4 | 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
#DBD4F1
oklch(88.4% 0.04 296.6)
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Step 300
300
#C5B7EA
oklch(80.8% 0.072 297.3)
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Step 400
400
#A891E0
oklch(70.7% 0.115 296.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#906FD2
oklch(61.7% 0.148 297.3)
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Step 600
600
#7F59C4
oklch(55.5% 0.161 297.3)
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Step 700
700
#6C49A9
oklch(49.2% 0.149 297.5)
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Step 800
800
#583C89
oklch(42.7% 0.124 297.7)
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Step 900
900
#48346E
oklch(37.7% 0.097 297.4)
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Step 950
950
#2A1F40
oklch(27% 0.061 297.6)
#906FD2 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) | #4F81D6 | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5680D0 | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #828196 | 0.117 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #906FD2
#906FD2
oklch(61.7% 0.148 297.3)
- #808F00
#808F00
oklch(61.6% 0.142 116.9)
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 #906FD2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.014
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.033
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.045
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.054
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.058
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.059
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.064
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.069
Use #906FD2 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.