#A06FEE
Closest named color: Light Urple (#B36FF6). oklch(64.9% 0.185 299), rgb(160, 111, 238).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.00:1).
About this color
#A06FEE is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.185 and its hue 299°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Urple (#B36FF6), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.00:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.185) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Urple (#B36FF6) |
| Black text | 6.00:1 |
| White text | 3.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A06FEE |
| RGB | rgb(160, 111, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(263, 79%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.9% 0.185 299) |
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 #A06FEE | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A06FEE | 6.00:1 | AA | Lc 41.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A06FEE text on white | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A06FEE text on black | 6.00:1 | AA | Lc -39.4 | 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
#DDD2F7
oklch(88.4% 0.052 298.9)
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Step 300
300
#C8B4F3
oklch(80.8% 0.09 298.9)
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Step 400
400
#AD8AEE
oklch(70.6% 0.146 298.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A06FEE
oklch(64.9% 0.185 299)
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Step 600
600
#864DD6
oklch(55.6% 0.201 298.8)
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Step 700
700
#723CB9
oklch(49% 0.187 299.2)
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Step 800
800
#5D3396
oklch(42.7% 0.155 299.2)
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Step 900
900
#4C2E77
oklch(37.7% 0.12 299.5)
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Step 950
950
#2C1C46
oklch(27% 0.076 298.8)
#A06FEE 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) | #3C89F2 | 0.130 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B88EB | 0.120 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8F88A4 | 0.143 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.186 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A06FEE
#A06FEE
oklch(64.9% 0.185 299)
- #869B00
#869B00
oklch(65% 0.153 118.9)
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 #A06FEE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A06FEE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.034
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.036
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.045
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.052
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.058
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.059
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.063
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.064
Use #A06FEE 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.