#A06ADD
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(63.1% 0.172 303.5), rgb(160, 106, 221).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.60:1).
About this color
#A06ADD is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.172 and its hue 304°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Purple (#9370DB), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.60:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.172) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 5.60:1 |
| White text | 3.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A06ADD |
| RGB | rgb(160, 106, 221) |
| HSL | hsl(268, 63%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.1% 0.172 303.5) |
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 #A06ADD | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A06ADD | 5.60:1 | AA | Lc 39.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A06ADD text on white | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A06ADD text on black | 5.60:1 | AA | Lc -36.9 | 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
#F7F4FC
oklch(97.2% 0.011 303.1)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6F8
oklch(93.6% 0.025 303.5)
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Step 200
200
#DFD2F3
oklch(88.4% 0.047 303.3)
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Step 300
300
#CCB4EE
oklch(81% 0.084 303.5)
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Step 400
400
#B28AE5
oklch(70.6% 0.135 303.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A06ADD
oklch(63.1% 0.172 303.5)
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Step 600
600
#8B4ECB
oklch(55.6% 0.188 303.3)
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Step 700
700
#763EAF
oklch(49% 0.174 303.3)
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Step 800
800
#60348E
oklch(42.6% 0.144 303.3)
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Step 900
900
#4F2F71
oklch(37.8% 0.112 303.9)
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Step 950
950
#2E1C42
oklch(27% 0.071 303.9)
#A06ADD 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) | #4483E1 | 0.128 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5484DA | 0.117 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #957F9A | 0.128 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.173 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A06ADD
#A06ADD
oklch(63.1% 0.172 303.5)
- #779800
#779800
oklch(63.1% 0.156 123.6)
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 #A06ADD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A06ADD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.025
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.048
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.050
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.050
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.054
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.060
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.066
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.067
Use #A06ADD 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.