#A06E97
Closest named color: Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5). oklch(60.4% 0.085 333.1), rgb(160, 110, 151).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.17:1).
About this color
#A06E97 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 333°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.17:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5) |
| Black text | 5.17:1 |
| White text | 4.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A06E97 |
| RGB | rgb(160, 110, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(311, 21%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.4% 0.085 333.1) |
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 #A06E97 | 4.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A06E97 | 5.17:1 | AA | Lc 36.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A06E97 text on white | 4.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A06E97 text on black | 5.17:1 | AA | Lc -33.9 | 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
#E3D4E0
oklch(88.6% 0.023 332.4)
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Step 300
300
#D2B7CC
oklch(80.9% 0.042 333.6)
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Step 400
400
#BA92B2
oklch(70.7% 0.065 333.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A06E97
oklch(60.4% 0.085 333.1)
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Step 600
600
#945E8A
oklch(55.6% 0.093 333.7)
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Step 700
700
#7E4E75
oklch(49.2% 0.085 333.8)
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Step 800
800
#664060
oklch(42.7% 0.071 332.5)
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Step 900
900
#53364E
oklch(37.6% 0.056 332.9)
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Step 950
950
#31202E
oklch(27% 0.035 332.9)
#A06E97 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) | #6D7A99 | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #798195 | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A5707D | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A06E97
#A06E97
oklch(60.4% 0.085 333.1)
- #579069
#579069
oklch(60.3% 0.085 153.3)
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 #A06E97, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.024
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.026
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.044
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.047
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.052
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.053
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.054
Use #A06E97 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.