#A06CD0
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(62.7% 0.153 306.5), rgb(160, 108, 208).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.55:1).
About this color
#A06CD0 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 306°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Purple (#9370DB), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.55:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 5.55:1 |
| White text | 3.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A06CD0 |
| RGB | rgb(160, 108, 208) |
| HSL | hsl(271, 52%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.7% 0.153 306.5) |
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 #A06CD0 | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A06CD0 | 5.55:1 | AA | Lc 38.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A06CD0 text on white | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A06CD0 text on black | 5.55:1 | AA | Lc -36.5 | 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
#F7F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6F6
oklch(93.5% 0.023 305.6)
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Step 200
200
#E0D3EF
oklch(88.6% 0.04 306.5)
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Step 300
300
#CDB5E7
oklch(81% 0.074 306.6)
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Step 400
400
#B48CDB
oklch(70.7% 0.12 306.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A06CD0
oklch(62.7% 0.153 306.5)
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Step 600
600
#8C53BE
oklch(55.6% 0.166 306.3)
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Step 700
700
#7743A4
oklch(49.1% 0.154 306.3)
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Step 800
800
#613785
oklch(42.6% 0.129 306.6)
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Step 900
900
#4F316B
oklch(37.7% 0.1 306.1)
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Step 950
950
#2E1D3E
oklch(26.9% 0.063 306.4)
#A06CD0 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) | #5181D4 | 0.116 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F84CD | 0.106 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #997D94 | 0.112 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A06CD0
#A06CD0
oklch(62.7% 0.153 306.5)
- #709817
#709817
oklch(62.7% 0.153 126.6)
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 #A06CD0, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A06CD0.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.027
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.034
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.037
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.045
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.054
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.058
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.063
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.065
Use #A06CD0 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.