Palettes / Colors / #A06DFD
#A06DFD — Light Vivid Purple
#A06DFD is a purple color we call Light Vivid Purple, closest to the named color Orchid (#DA70D6). It belongs to the purple family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: orchid (#DA70D6) — not an exact match. CSS orchid gives you #DA70D6, a different color; use #A06DFD when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#A06DFD is a cool purple color associated with luxury, creativity and mystery. It is saturated enough to be the accent — buttons, highlights and calls to action — while neutrals do the quiet work around it.
Its strongest partner is its complement #CBFD6D; it also sits naturally between #6D83FD and #E76DFD. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #A06DFD |
|---|---|
| RGB | 160, 109, 253 |
| HSL | 261°, 97%, 71% |
| HSV | 261°, 57%, 99% |
| CMYK | 37%, 57%, 0%, 1% |
| XYZ | 37.70, 25.50, 95.86 |
| Yxy | 25.50, 0.2370, 0.1603 |
| CIE-Lab | 57.56, 50.28, -64.86 |
| Hunter Lab | 50.50, 48.32, -83.02 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 63% · Green 43% · Blue 99%
Cyan 37% · Magenta 57% · Yellow 0% · Key 1%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #A06DFD
.text { color: #A06DFD; }
.background { background-color: #A06DFD; }
.border { border: 3px solid #A06DFD; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(160, 109, 253); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(261, 97%, 71%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #A06DFD; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(160, 109, 253, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #A06DFD; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(160, 109, 253, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#A06DFD">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#A06DFD">Div content here</div>
Shades of #A06DFD
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Tones of #A06DFD
Color harmonies
Complementary — #CBFD6D:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 3.44:1 AA large only |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 6.10:1 AA |
Best text color on #A06DFD: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #A06DFD
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #A06DFD: ·
How #A06DFD looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #A06DFD rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #A06DFD?
#A06DFD is Light Vivid Purple, a purple color (RGB 160, 109, 253). Its closest standard named color is Orchid.
What is the RGB and HSL of #A06DFD?
#A06DFD is RGB 160, 109, 253 — HSL 261°, 97%, 71% — CMYK 37%, 57%, 0%, 1%.
What colors go with #A06DFD?
Its complement is #CBFD6D; analogous partners are #6D83FD and #E76DFD. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #A06DFD for text?
Black text on #A06DFD has a contrast ratio of 6.10:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 3.44:1.