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#906ace color: Amethyst

#906ace is rgb(144, 106, 206) in RGB and oklch(60.63% 0.15019 299.443) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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263°
100%

60.6%
0.150
299°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 19%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.09:1Hard to read
Lc -73
Black text
5.14:1Readable · AA
Lc 36

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About #906ace

#906ace is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 60.6% lightness, 0.15 chroma and a hue of 299°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.09:1 contrast and black text 5.14:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Amethyst (#9966cc). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is indigo-400.

More medium violet colors

Lighter: #906ace mixed with white

  1. 906ace
  2. 9a79d4
  3. a588d9
  4. af97df
  5. baa6e4
  6. c5b4e9
  7. d1c3ee
  8. dcd2f2
  9. e7e1f7
  10. f3f0fb

Darker: #906ace mixed with black

  1. 906ace
  2. 7d5bb3
  3. 6a4d98
  4. 573f7f
  5. 453166
  6. 34244e
  7. 241838
  8. 150d23
  9. 07040f
  10. 010002

Calmer: #906ace with less saturation

  1. 906ace
  2. 8e6dc7
  3. 8d70bf
  4. 8b73b8
  5. 8a76b1
  6. 8878a9
  7. 877aa1
  8. 867c9a
  9. 847e92
  10. 83808a

Questions about #906ace

What color is #906ace?

#906ace is soft violet. The closest named color is Amethyst. In RGB it is rgb(144, 106, 206), in HSL hsl(262.8, 50.51%, 61.18%) and in OKLCH oklch(60.63% 0.15019 299.443).

What colors go well with #906ace?

The complementary color of #906ace is #788e00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5f7adb and #b25dad. The triadic partners are #c16700 and #009b84.

Is white or black text more readable on #906ace?

White text reads better on #906ace: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.09:1 and black gives 5.14:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #906ace a warm or cool color?

#906ace is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 299 degrees, its lightness 60.6% and its chroma 0.15.