#A06CA8
Closest named color: Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5). oklch(60.7% 0.106 322), rgb(160, 108, 168).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.20:1).
About this color
#A06CA8 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 322°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.20:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5) |
| Black text | 5.20:1 |
| White text | 4.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A06CA8 |
| RGB | rgb(160, 108, 168) |
| HSL | hsl(292, 26%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.7% 0.106 322) |
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 #A06CA8 | 4.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A06CA8 | 5.20:1 | AA | Lc 36.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A06CA8 text on white | 4.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A06CA8 text on black | 5.20:1 | AA | Lc -34.2 | 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
#E3D3E5
oklch(88.5% 0.03 322.4)
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Step 300
300
#D1B6D5
oklch(80.9% 0.052 321.9)
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Step 400
400
#B98FC0
oklch(70.6% 0.084 321.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A06CA8
oklch(60.7% 0.106 322)
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Step 600
600
#925B9B
oklch(55.6% 0.114 321.8)
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Step 700
700
#7D4A85
oklch(49.1% 0.108 322)
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Step 800
800
#653D6C
oklch(42.6% 0.089 321.5)
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Step 900
900
#533457
oklch(37.6% 0.07 322.8)
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Step 950
950
#301F33
oklch(26.9% 0.043 321.4)
#A06CA8 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) | #657BAA | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7281A6 | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A27282 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A06CA8
#A06CA8
oklch(60.7% 0.106 322)
- #5C9256
#5C9256
oklch(60.7% 0.105 141.9)
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 #A06CA8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.009
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.023
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.036
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.036
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.054
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.056
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.060
Use #A06CA8 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.