#A06DAB
Closest named color: Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5). oklch(61% 0.108 320.3), rgb(160, 109, 171).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.27:1).
About this color
#A06DAB is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 320°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.27:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5) |
| Black text | 5.27:1 |
| White text | 3.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A06DAB |
| RGB | rgb(160, 109, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(289, 27%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61% 0.108 320.3) |
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 #A06DAB | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A06DAB | 5.27:1 | AA | Lc 37.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A06DAB text on white | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A06DAB text on black | 5.27:1 | 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
#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
#E2D3E5
oklch(88.4% 0.029 320.6)
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Step 300
300
#D0B6D6
oklch(80.8% 0.053 319.9)
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Step 400
400
#B990C1
oklch(70.8% 0.083 320.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A06DAB
oklch(61% 0.108 320.3)
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Step 600
600
#915B9D
oklch(55.6% 0.116 320.2)
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Step 700
700
#7C4A86
oklch(49.1% 0.109 320.8)
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Step 800
800
#653D6D
oklch(42.7% 0.091 320.8)
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Step 900
900
#523558
oklch(37.7% 0.069 320.6)
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Step 950
950
#301F34
oklch(27% 0.045 319.8)
#A06DAB 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) | #657CAD | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7281A9 | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A17484 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A06DAB
#A06DAB
oklch(61% 0.108 320.3)
- #5E9354
#5E9354
oklch(61% 0.108 140.5)
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 #A06DAB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.012
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.019
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.032
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.039
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.050
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.057
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.059
Use #A06DAB 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.