#A06EAE
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(61.3% 0.109 318.7), rgb(160, 110, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.33:1).
About this color
#A06EAE is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Purple (#A66FB5), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.33:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 5.33:1 |
| White text | 3.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A06EAE |
| RGB | rgb(160, 110, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(287, 28%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.3% 0.109 318.7) |
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 #A06EAE | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A06EAE | 5.33:1 | AA | Lc 37.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A06EAE text on white | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A06EAE text on black | 5.33:1 | AA | Lc -35.0 | 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
#F8F4F9
oklch(97.2% 0.008 319.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE7F1
oklch(93.6% 0.015 316)
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Step 200
200
#E2D3E6
oklch(88.5% 0.03 319.1)
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Step 300
300
#D0B6D7
oklch(80.9% 0.054 319)
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Step 400
400
#B890C3
oklch(70.8% 0.085 318.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A06EAE
oklch(61.3% 0.109 318.7)
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Step 600
600
#905B9F
oklch(55.6% 0.118 318.6)
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Step 700
700
#7B4A88
oklch(49.1% 0.111 319)
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Step 800
800
#643D6F
oklch(42.7% 0.092 318.6)
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Step 900
900
#52355A
oklch(37.9% 0.071 318.8)
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Step 950
950
#301F35
oklch(27% 0.046 318.4)
#A06EAE 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) | #657DB0 | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7282AC | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A07686 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A06EAE
#A06EAE
oklch(61.3% 0.109 318.7)
- #619452
#619452
oklch(61.4% 0.11 138.8)
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 #A06EAE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.015
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.015
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.029
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.042
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.046
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.052
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.059
Use #A06EAE 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.