#A06AF7
Closest named color: Lighter Purple (#A55AF4). oklch(64.7% 0.203 298.2), rgb(160, 106, 247).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.89:1).
About this color
#A06AF7 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.203 and its hue 298°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lighter Purple (#A55AF4), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.89:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.203) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lighter Purple (#A55AF4) |
| Black text | 5.89:1 |
| White text | 3.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A06AF7 |
| RGB | rgb(160, 106, 247) |
| HSL | hsl(263, 90%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.7% 0.203 298.2) |
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 #A06AF7 | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A06AF7 | 5.89:1 | AA | Lc 41.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A06AF7 text on white | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A06AF7 text on black | 5.89:1 | AA | Lc -38.9 | 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
#F6F4FD
oklch(97.1% 0.012 296.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE6FB
oklch(93.6% 0.029 298.9)
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Step 200
200
#DDD2FA
oklch(88.5% 0.056 297.8)
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Step 300
300
#C8B3F9
oklch(80.9% 0.1 297.9)
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Step 400
400
#AE88F6
oklch(70.8% 0.159 298.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A06AF7
oklch(64.7% 0.203 298.2)
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Step 600
600
#8746E0
oklch(55.6% 0.221 298.1)
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Step 700
700
#7336C2
oklch(49.1% 0.205 298.3)
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Step 800
800
#5D2E9D
oklch(42.6% 0.17 298.2)
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Step 900
900
#4C2B7D
oklch(37.7% 0.133 298.3)
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Step 950
950
#2C1A49
oklch(26.9% 0.084 298.2)
#A06AF7 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) | #2088FC | 0.146 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3986F4 | 0.135 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8C87A7 | 0.156 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.204 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A06AF7
#A06AF7
oklch(64.7% 0.203 298.2)
- #879A00
#879A00
oklch(64.8% 0.151 118.1)
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 #A06AF7, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A06AF7.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.032
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.035
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.050
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.058
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.059
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.062
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.063
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.068
Use #A06AF7 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.