#A676BB
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(64% 0.113 315.2), rgb(166, 118, 187).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.93:1).
About this color
#A676BB is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 315°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Purple (#A66FB5), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.93:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 5.93:1 |
| White text | 3.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A676BB |
| RGB | rgb(166, 118, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(282, 34%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64% 0.113 315.2) |
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 #A676BB | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A676BB | 5.93:1 | AA | Lc 41.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A676BB text on white | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A676BB text on black | 5.93:1 | AA | Lc -38.8 | 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
#F7F4F9
oklch(97.1% 0.007 312.3)
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Step 100
100
#EEE7F1
oklch(93.6% 0.015 316)
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Step 200
200
#E1D3E7
oklch(88.4% 0.031 315.9)
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Step 300
300
#CEB6DA
oklch(80.8% 0.056 314.5)
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Step 400
400
#B690C7
oklch(70.8% 0.089 315.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A676BB
oklch(64% 0.113 315.2)
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Step 600
600
#8E5BA4
oklch(55.6% 0.122 315.1)
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Step 700
700
#794A8D
oklch(49.1% 0.115 315.1)
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Step 800
800
#623D72
oklch(42.6% 0.095 315)
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Step 900
900
#50355C
oklch(37.7% 0.073 314.9)
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Step 950
950
#2F1F36
oklch(27% 0.047 315.2)
#A676BB 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) | #6B85BE | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #768AB9 | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A57F90 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A676BB
#A676BB
oklch(64% 0.113 315.2)
- #6D9B53
#6D9B53
oklch(63.9% 0.113 135.2)
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 #A676BB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.018
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.019
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.036
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.041
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.048
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.059
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.063
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.063
Use #A676BB 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.