Close to Medium Slate Blue
#906CED
#906CED is a light, vivid purple, close to the color Medium Slate Blue. In RGB it’s made of 56.5% red, 42.4% green, and 92.9% blue. Its hue is 257°, with 78% saturation and 68% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #906CED.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
White text on this color
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5.55:1 AAThis color as text on white
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5.55:1 AAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #906CED as they’d see it.
#906CED in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #906CED
What color is #906CED?
#906CED is a light, vivid purple, close to the color Medium Slate Blue. In RGB it’s made of 56.5% red, 42.4% green, and 92.9% blue. Its hue is 257°, with 78% saturation and 68% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #906CED in RGB?
#906CED is rgb(144, 108, 237): 144 red, 108 green, and 237 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #906CED in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(39, 54, 0, 7). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #906CED?
PANTONE 2592 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #906CED?
Its complement #6B8F0F gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.