#A06FDE
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(64% 0.166 302.3), rgb(160, 111, 222).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.82:1).
About this color
#A06FDE is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.166 and its hue 302°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Purple (#9370DB), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.82:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.166) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 5.82:1 |
| White text | 3.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A06FDE |
| RGB | rgb(160, 111, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(266, 63%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64% 0.166 302.3) |
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 #A06FDE | 3.60:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A06FDE | 5.82:1 | AA | Lc 40.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A06FDE text on white | 3.60:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A06FDE 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
#EDE6F7
oklch(93.5% 0.024 304.5)
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Step 200
200
#DED3F2
oklch(88.5% 0.044 301.7)
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Step 300
300
#CAB5ED
oklch(81% 0.081 301.8)
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Step 400
400
#B08CE3
oklch(70.7% 0.129 302.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A06FDE
oklch(64% 0.166 302.3)
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Step 600
600
#8951C9
oklch(55.6% 0.181 302.4)
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Step 700
700
#7441AD
oklch(49.1% 0.167 302.4)
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Step 800
800
#5E368C
oklch(42.6% 0.138 302.3)
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Step 900
900
#4D3070
oklch(37.7% 0.108 302.4)
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Step 950
950
#2D1D42
oklch(27.1% 0.068 302)
#A06FDE 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) | #4B86E2 | 0.119 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5986DB | 0.108 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #95839C | 0.125 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.166 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A06FDE
#A06FDE
oklch(64% 0.166 302.3)
- #7C9A00
#7C9A00
oklch(64% 0.156 122.4)
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 #A06FDE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A06FDE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.022
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.048
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.053
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.055
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.058
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.063
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.064
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.064
Use #A06FDE 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.