#A06AAE
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(60.6% 0.117 319.2), rgb(160, 106, 174).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.16:1).
About this color
#A06AAE is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Purple (#A66FB5), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.16:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 5.16:1 |
| White text | 4.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A06AAE |
| RGB | rgb(160, 106, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(288, 30%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.6% 0.117 319.2) |
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 #A06AAE | 4.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A06AAE | 5.16:1 | AA | Lc 36.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A06AAE text on white | 4.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A06AAE text on black | 5.16:1 | AA | Lc -34.0 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F8F4F9
oklch(97.2% 0.008 319.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE7F1
oklch(93.7% 0.016 319.4)
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Step 200
200
#E3D3E7
oklch(88.6% 0.032 319.5)
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Step 300
300
#D1B5D8
oklch(80.8% 0.057 319.5)
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Step 400
400
#B98EC5
oklch(70.6% 0.092 318.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A06AAE
oklch(60.6% 0.117 319.2)
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Step 600
600
#9359A2
oklch(55.7% 0.126 319.2)
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Step 700
700
#7D488A
oklch(49.1% 0.118 319.5)
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Step 800
800
#663C70
oklch(42.8% 0.097 319.7)
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Step 900
900
#53335B
oklch(37.6% 0.077 319.4)
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Step 950
950
#311E35
oklch(27% 0.049 320.5)
#A06AAE 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) | #617AB1 | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E80AC | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A17284 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A06AAE
#A06AAE
oklch(60.6% 0.117 319.2)
- #5C934D
#5C934D
oklch(60.8% 0.116 139.2)
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 #A06AAE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.019
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.019
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.028
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.044
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.044
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.051
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.058
Use #A06AAE 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.