#A06194
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(58% 0.106 334.1), rgb(160, 97, 148).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.63:1).
About this color
#A06194 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 334°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.63:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 4.63:1 |
| White text | 4.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A06194 |
| RGB | rgb(160, 97, 148) |
| HSL | hsl(311, 25%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58% 0.106 334.1) |
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 #A06194 | 4.53:1 | AA | Lc -76.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A06194 | 4.63:1 | AA | Lc 32.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A06194 text on white | 4.53:1 | AA | Lc 71.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A06194 text on black | 4.63:1 | AA | Lc -30.4 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F8F4F7
oklch(97.1% 0.006 334)
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Step 100
100
#F0E7EE
oklch(93.7% 0.013 333)
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Step 200
200
#E5D3E0
oklch(88.5% 0.026 335.5)
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Step 300
300
#D5B6CD
oklch(81% 0.047 335.2)
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Step 400
400
#BF8FB4
oklch(70.8% 0.076 334.7)
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Step 500
500
#AE72A2
oklch(63.1% 0.099 334.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A06194
oklch(58% 0.106 334.1)
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Step 700
700
#824A78
oklch(49.2% 0.099 333.8)
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Step 800
800
#6A3D61
oklch(42.8% 0.081 334.6)
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Step 900
900
#56344F
oklch(37.6% 0.064 334.6)
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Step 950
950
#331F2F
oklch(27.1% 0.041 334.1)
#A06194 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) | #617196 | 0.105 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #717992 | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A66474 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A06194
#A06194
oklch(58% 0.106 334.1)
- #408C5D
#408C5D
oklch(57.9% 0.105 154.2)
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 #A06194, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.034
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.047
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.055
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.057
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.058
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.061
Use #A06194 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.