#A06AB4
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(60.9% 0.123 316.5), rgb(160, 106, 180).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.21:1).
About this color
#A06AB4 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 317°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Purple (#A66FB5), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.21:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 5.21:1 |
| White text | 4.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A06AB4 |
| RGB | rgb(160, 106, 180) |
| HSL | hsl(284, 33%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.9% 0.123 316.5) |
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 #A06AB4 | 4.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A06AB4 | 5.21:1 | AA | Lc 36.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A06AB4 text on white | 4.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A06AB4 text on black | 5.21:1 | AA | Lc -34.3 | 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
#EFE6F2
oklch(93.5% 0.019 317.7)
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Step 200
200
#E2D3E8
oklch(88.5% 0.033 316.4)
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Step 300
300
#D0B5DB
oklch(80.8% 0.06 316.2)
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Step 400
400
#B98EC9
oklch(70.8% 0.096 316.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A06AB4
oklch(60.9% 0.123 316.5)
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Step 600
600
#9257A7
oklch(55.5% 0.135 316.7)
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Step 700
700
#7C478F
oklch(49.1% 0.125 316.6)
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Step 800
800
#653B74
oklch(42.7% 0.103 316.7)
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Step 900
900
#52335E
oklch(37.7% 0.08 316.1)
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Step 950
950
#301E37
oklch(26.9% 0.051 316.1)
#A06AB4 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) | #5E7BB7 | 0.103 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C80B2 | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9F7486 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A06AB4
#A06AB4
oklch(60.9% 0.123 316.5)
- #5F9345
#5F9345
oklch(60.8% 0.123 136.2)
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 #A06AB4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.017
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.022
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.027
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.037
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.048
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.051
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.052
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.062
Use #A06AB4 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.