#A06BAB
Closest named color: Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5). oklch(60.7% 0.111 320.5), rgb(160, 107, 171).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.18:1).
About this color
#A06BAB is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 321°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.18:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5) |
| Black text | 5.18:1 |
| White text | 4.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A06BAB |
| RGB | rgb(160, 107, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(290, 28%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.7% 0.111 320.5) |
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 #A06BAB | 4.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A06BAB | 5.18:1 | AA | Lc 36.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A06BAB text on white | 4.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A06BAB text on black | 5.18:1 | AA | Lc -34.1 | 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
#F8F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.007 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EFE7F0
oklch(93.7% 0.015 322.3)
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Step 200
200
#E3D3E6
oklch(88.5% 0.031 320.9)
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Step 300
300
#D1B6D7
oklch(81% 0.054 320.1)
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Step 400
400
#B98FC2
oklch(70.7% 0.086 320.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A06BAB
oklch(60.7% 0.111 320.5)
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Step 600
600
#935A9E
oklch(55.7% 0.12 321)
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Step 700
700
#7D4987
oklch(49.1% 0.112 321)
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Step 800
800
#653C6E
oklch(42.6% 0.094 320.2)
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Step 900
900
#533459
oklch(37.7% 0.073 320.9)
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Step 950
950
#311F34
oklch(27.1% 0.045 321.6)
#A06BAB 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) | #637AAD | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7080A9 | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A17283 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A06BAB
#A06BAB
oklch(60.7% 0.111 320.5)
- #5C9251
#5C9251
oklch(60.6% 0.111 140.3)
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 #A06BAB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.013
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.020
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.031
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.040
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.050
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.053
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.056
Use #A06BAB 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.