#A06CAF
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(61% 0.114 318.5), rgb(160, 108, 175).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.25:1).
About this color
#A06CAF is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Purple (#A66FB5), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.25:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 5.25:1 |
| White text | 3.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A06CAF |
| RGB | rgb(160, 108, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(287, 30%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61% 0.114 318.5) |
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 #A06CAF | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A06CAF | 5.25:1 | AA | Lc 37.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A06CAF text on white | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A06CAF text on black | 5.25:1 | AA | Lc -34.6 | 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
#F8F4F9
oklch(97.2% 0.008 319.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE7F1
oklch(93.7% 0.016 319.4)
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Step 200
200
#E2D3E7
oklch(88.5% 0.031 317.7)
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Step 300
300
#D0B6D8
oklch(80.9% 0.055 318.2)
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Step 400
400
#B88FC5
oklch(70.7% 0.089 317.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A06CAF
oklch(61% 0.114 318.5)
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Step 600
600
#9159A1
oklch(55.4% 0.124 318.5)
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Step 700
700
#7C498A
oklch(49.1% 0.115 318.7)
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Step 800
800
#653C70
oklch(42.7% 0.096 318.9)
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Step 900
900
#52345B
oklch(37.7% 0.074 318.2)
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Step 950
950
#301F35
oklch(27% 0.046 318.4)
#A06CAF 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) | #637CB1 | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F81AD | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A07485 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A06CAF
#A06CAF
oklch(61% 0.114 318.5)
- #5F934E
#5F934E
oklch(60.9% 0.114 138.4)
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 #A06CAF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.015
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.018
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.027
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.044
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.047
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.049
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.059
Use #A06CAF 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.