#A06DE6
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(64.1% 0.178 301), rgb(160, 109, 230).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.82:1).
About this color
#A06DE6 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.178 and its hue 301°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Purple (#9370DB), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.82:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.178) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 5.82:1 |
| White text | 3.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A06DE6 |
| RGB | rgb(160, 109, 230) |
| HSL | hsl(265, 71%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.1% 0.178 301) |
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 #A06DE6 | 3.60:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A06DE6 | 5.82:1 | AA | Lc 40.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A06DE6 text on white | 3.60:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A06DE6 text on black | 5.82:1 | AA | Lc -38.3 | 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
#F7F4FC
oklch(97.2% 0.011 303.1)
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Step 100
100
#ECE6F9
oklch(93.5% 0.026 300.3)
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Step 200
200
#DED2F5
oklch(88.4% 0.049 301)
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Step 300
300
#CAB4F1
oklch(80.9% 0.088 301)
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Step 400
400
#B08AE9
oklch(70.6% 0.14 301.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A06DE6
oklch(64.1% 0.178 301)
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Step 600
600
#884ED0
oklch(55.6% 0.193 300.8)
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Step 700
700
#743DB4
oklch(49% 0.18 301.2)
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Step 800
800
#5E3492
oklch(42.7% 0.149 300.8)
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Step 900
900
#4D2F74
oklch(37.8% 0.115 301.1)
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Step 950
950
#2D1C44
oklch(27% 0.073 301.3)
#A06DE6 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) | #4186EA | 0.128 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5086E3 | 0.118 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #92849F | 0.136 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.179 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A06DE6
#A06DE6
oklch(64.1% 0.178 301)
- #7F9900
#7F9900
oklch(64% 0.153 121)
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 #A06DE6, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A06DE6.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.028
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.040
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.046
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.060
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.062
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.062
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.064
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.065
Use #A06DE6 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.