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#906ee3 color: Matt Purple

#906ee3 is rgb(144, 110, 227) in RGB and oklch(62.553% 0.17106 294.318) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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257°
100%

62.6%
0.171
294°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.80:1Hard to read
Lc -71
Black text
5.53:1Readable · AA
Lc 39

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About #906ee3

#906ee3 is a bright violet color. In OKLCH it has 62.6% lightness, 0.171 chroma and a hue of 294°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.8:1 contrast and black text 5.53:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Matt Purple (#9370db). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is indigo-400.

More medium violet colors

Lighter: #906ee3 mixed with white

  1. 906ee3
  2. 9a7de7
  3. a48ceb
  4. af9bee
  5. baa9f1
  6. c5b7f4
  7. d0c6f7
  8. dbd4f9
  9. e7e2fc
  10. f3f1fd

Darker: #906ee3 mixed with black

  1. 906ee3
  2. 7d5fc5
  3. 6a50a8
  4. 57418c
  5. 453371
  6. 342657
  7. 24193f
  8. 150e27
  9. 070412
  10. 010103

Calmer: #906ee3 with less saturation

  1. 906ee3
  2. 8f72da
  3. 8e75d1
  4. 8d78c9
  5. 8c7bc0
  6. 8b7eb7
  7. 8a80ae
  8. 8982a4
  9. 89849b
  10. 888691

Questions about #906ee3

What color is #906ee3?

#906ee3 is bright violet. The closest named color is Matt Purple. In RGB it is rgb(144, 110, 227), in HSL hsl(257.44, 67.63%, 66.08%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.553% 0.17106 294.318).

What colors go well with #906ee3?

The complementary color of #906ee3 is #879100. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5281ee and #b95ec1. The triadic partners are #d36400 and #00a282.

Is white or black text more readable on #906ee3?

White text reads better on #906ee3: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.8:1 and black gives 5.53:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #906ee3 a warm or cool color?

#906ee3 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 294 degrees, its lightness 62.6% and its chroma 0.171.