#A06D93
Closest named color: Faded Purple (#916E99). oklch(60% 0.083 336.3), rgb(160, 109, 147).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.10:1).
About this color
#A06D93 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 336°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Purple (#916E99), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.10:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Faded Purple (#916E99) |
| Black text | 5.10:1 |
| White text | 4.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A06D93 |
| RGB | rgb(160, 109, 147) |
| HSL | hsl(315, 21%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60% 0.083 336.3) |
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 #A06D93 | 4.11:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A06D93 | 5.10:1 | AA | Lc 35.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A06D93 text on white | 4.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A06D93 text on black | 5.10:1 | AA | Lc -33.5 | 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
#F8F4F7
oklch(97.1% 0.006 334)
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Step 100
100
#EFE7ED
oklch(93.6% 0.012 334.1)
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Step 200
200
#E3D4DF
oklch(88.5% 0.022 335)
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Step 300
300
#D2B7CB
oklch(80.9% 0.041 335.1)
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Step 400
400
#BB92B0
oklch(70.8% 0.064 336.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A06D93
oklch(60% 0.083 336.3)
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Step 600
600
#955E87
oklch(55.6% 0.091 336.6)
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Step 700
700
#7F4E73
oklch(49.3% 0.084 336.3)
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Step 800
800
#67405D
oklch(42.7% 0.069 336.7)
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Step 900
900
#54364C
oklch(37.6% 0.054 336.9)
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Step 950
950
#31202D
oklch(27% 0.034 335.2)
#A06D93 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) | #6E7894 | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A8091 | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A56F7A | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A06D93
#A06D93
oklch(60% 0.083 336.3)
- #548F6C
#548F6C
oklch(59.9% 0.082 156.8)
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 #A06D93, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.029
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.041
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.047
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.052
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.052
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.053
Use #A06D93 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.