#A06CA7
Closest named color: Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5). oklch(60.7% 0.105 322.6), rgb(160, 108, 167).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.19:1).
About this color
#A06CA7 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 323°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.19:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5) |
| Black text | 5.19:1 |
| White text | 4.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A06CA7 |
| RGB | rgb(160, 108, 167) |
| HSL | hsl(293, 25%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.7% 0.105 322.6) |
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 #A06CA7 | 4.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A06CA7 | 5.19:1 | AA | Lc 36.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A06CA7 text on white | 4.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A06CA7 text on black | 5.19:1 | 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
#E3D3E4
oklch(88.5% 0.029 324)
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Step 300
300
#D1B6D4
oklch(80.9% 0.051 322.9)
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Step 400
400
#B990BF
oklch(70.7% 0.081 322.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A06CA7
oklch(60.7% 0.105 322.6)
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Step 600
600
#935B9A
oklch(55.7% 0.114 322.9)
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Step 700
700
#7D4A84
oklch(49.1% 0.107 322.6)
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Step 800
800
#653D6B
oklch(42.6% 0.088 322.2)
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Step 900
900
#533557
oklch(37.8% 0.068 322.6)
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Step 950
950
#311F33
oklch(27.1% 0.044 323.2)
#A06CA7 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) | #667BA9 | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7380A5 | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A27282 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A06CA7
#A06CA7
oklch(60.7% 0.105 322.6)
- #5B9257
#5B9257
oklch(60.6% 0.105 142.7)
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 #A06CA7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.008
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.024
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.035
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.037
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.053
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.054
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.057
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.060
Use #A06CA7 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.