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#906cd1 color: Iridescent Purple

#906cd1 is rgb(144, 108, 209) in RGB and oklch(61.144% 0.15091 298.27) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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261°
100%

61.1%
0.151
298°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 18%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.00:1Hard to read
Lc -73
Black text
5.25:1Readable · AA
Lc 37

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About #906cd1

#906cd1 is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 61.1% lightness, 0.151 chroma and a hue of 298°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4:1 contrast and black text 5.25:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Iridescent Purple (#966fd6). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is indigo-400.

More medium violet colors

Lighter: #906cd1 mixed with white

  1. 906cd1
  2. 9a7bd6
  3. a58adc
  4. af98e1
  5. baa7e6
  6. c5b6ea
  7. d0c4ef
  8. dcd3f3
  9. e7e1f7
  10. f3f0fb

Darker: #906cd1 mixed with black

  1. 906cd1
  2. 7d5db5
  3. 6a4e9b
  4. 574081
  5. 453268
  6. 342550
  7. 241939
  8. 150d23
  9. 070410
  10. 010002

Calmer: #906cd1 with less saturation

  1. 906cd1
  2. 8f6fca
  3. 8d72c2
  4. 8c75bb
  5. 8a77b3
  6. 897aab
  7. 887ca4
  8. 877e9c
  9. 868094
  10. 84828c

Questions about #906cd1

What color is #906cd1?

#906cd1 is soft violet. The closest named color is Iridescent Purple. In RGB it is rgb(144, 108, 209), in HSL hsl(261.39, 52.33%, 62.16%) and in OKLCH oklch(61.144% 0.15091 298.27).

What colors go well with #906cd1?

The complementary color of #906cd1 is #7c8f00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5d7ddd and #b35eb0. The triadic partners are #c46800 and #009d84.

Is white or black text more readable on #906cd1?

White text reads better on #906cd1: white gives a contrast ratio of 4:1 and black gives 5.25:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #906cd1 a warm or cool color?

#906cd1 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 298 degrees, its lightness 61.1% and its chroma 0.151.