#A06C90
Closest named color: Faded Purple (#916E99). oklch(59.7% 0.082 338.6), rgb(160, 108, 144).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.04:1).
About this color
#A06C90 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 339°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Purple (#916E99), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.04:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Faded Purple (#916E99) |
| Black text | 5.04:1 |
| White text | 4.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A06C90 |
| RGB | rgb(160, 108, 144) |
| HSL | hsl(318, 21%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.7% 0.082 338.6) |
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 #A06C90 | 4.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A06C90 | 5.04:1 | AA | Lc 35.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A06C90 text on white | 4.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A06C90 text on black | 5.04:1 | AA | Lc -33.1 | 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
#F8F4F7
oklch(97.1% 0.006 334)
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Step 100
100
#EFE7EC
oklch(93.6% 0.011 339.3)
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Step 200
200
#E4D4DE
oklch(88.6% 0.022 339.6)
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Step 300
300
#D3B7C9
oklch(80.9% 0.04 339.3)
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Step 400
400
#BC91AE
oklch(70.6% 0.065 338.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A06C90
oklch(59.7% 0.082 338.6)
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Step 600
600
#965E85
oklch(55.6% 0.09 338.9)
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Step 700
700
#7F4D71
oklch(49% 0.084 337.9)
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Step 800
800
#68405C
oklch(42.8% 0.069 338.7)
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Step 900
900
#54364B
oklch(37.6% 0.053 338.4)
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Step 950
950
#32202C
oklch(27.1% 0.034 339.7)
#A06C90 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) | #6D7791 | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A7F8E | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A66D79 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A06C90
#A06C90
oklch(59.7% 0.082 338.6)
- #528F6D
#528F6D
oklch(59.9% 0.083 158.2)
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 #A06C90, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.033
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.039
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.048
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.049
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.051
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.052
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.052
Use #A06C90 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.