#A06D8F
Closest named color: Faded Purple (#916E99). oklch(59.9% 0.08 339.8), rgb(160, 109, 143).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.07:1).
About this color
#A06D8F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 340°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Purple (#916E99), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.07:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Faded Purple (#916E99) |
| Black text | 5.07:1 |
| White text | 4.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A06D8F |
| RGB | rgb(160, 109, 143) |
| HSL | hsl(320, 21%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.9% 0.08 339.8) |
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 #A06D8F | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A06D8F | 5.07:1 | AA | Lc 35.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A06D8F text on white | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A06D8F text on black | 5.07:1 | AA | Lc -33.3 | 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
#F8F4F6
oklch(97.1% 0.005 345.3)
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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
#BC92AD
oklch(70.8% 0.062 340.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A06D8F
oklch(59.9% 0.08 339.8)
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Step 600
600
#955F83
oklch(55.6% 0.086 340.1)
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Step 700
700
#7F4E6F
oklch(49.1% 0.08 340)
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Step 800
800
#67405B
oklch(42.7% 0.067 339)
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Step 900
900
#54374A
oklch(37.8% 0.05 340.3)
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Step 950
950
#31202C
oklch(26.9% 0.033 337.8)
#A06D8F 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) | #6F7890 | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B808E | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A66E79 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A06D8F
#A06D8F
oklch(59.9% 0.08 339.8)
- #538F6F
#538F6F
oklch(60% 0.08 159.4)
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 #A06D8F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.035
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.037
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.046
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.047
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.051
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.054
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.054
Use #A06D8F 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.