#A06DEA
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(64.3% 0.183 300.1), rgb(160, 109, 234).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.87:1).
About this color
#A06DEA is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.183 and its hue 300°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Purple (#9370DB), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.87:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.183) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 5.87:1 |
| White text | 3.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A06DEA |
| RGB | rgb(160, 109, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(264, 75%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.3% 0.183 300.1) |
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 #A06DEA | 3.57:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A06DEA | 5.87:1 | AA | Lc 41.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A06DEA text on white | 3.57:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A06DEA text on black | 5.87:1 | AA | Lc -38.6 | 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
#F6F4FD
oklch(97.1% 0.012 296.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE6F9
oklch(93.5% 0.026 300.3)
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Step 200
200
#DED2F6
oklch(88.5% 0.051 300.6)
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Step 300
300
#C9B4F2
oklch(80.9% 0.089 299.9)
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Step 400
400
#AF8AEC
oklch(70.7% 0.143 300.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A06DEA
oklch(64.3% 0.183 300.1)
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Step 600
600
#884CD4
oklch(55.6% 0.2 300.2)
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Step 700
700
#733CB7
oklch(49% 0.185 300.1)
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Step 800
800
#5E3394
oklch(42.7% 0.153 300.4)
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Step 900
900
#4C2E76
oklch(37.6% 0.119 299.9)
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Step 950
950
#2D1C45
oklch(27.1% 0.075 300.6)
#A06DEA 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) | #3D87EE | 0.130 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C86E7 | 0.120 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9185A1 | 0.140 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.184 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A06DEA
#A06DEA
oklch(64.3% 0.183 300.1)
- #829A00
#829A00
oklch(64.4% 0.153 120.1)
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 #A06DEA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A06DEA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.032
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.037
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.043
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.057
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.061
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.062
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.063
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.067
Use #A06DEA 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.