#A680D5
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(67% 0.128 303.7), rgb(166, 128, 213).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.66:1).
About this color
#A680D5 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.128 and its hue 304°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.66:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.128) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.66:1 |
| White text | 3.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A680D5 |
| RGB | rgb(166, 128, 213) |
| HSL | hsl(267, 50%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67% 0.128 303.7) |
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 #A680D5 | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A680D5 | 6.66:1 | AA | Lc 45.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A680D5 text on white | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A680D5 text on black | 6.66:1 | AA | Lc -43.3 | 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 400.
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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
#DFD2F2
oklch(88.4% 0.046 303.9)
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Step 300
300
#CBB4EB
oklch(80.8% 0.08 303.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A680D5
oklch(67% 0.128 303.7)
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Step 500
500
#9F6CD9
oklch(63.1% 0.164 303.7)
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Step 600
600
#8A51C6
oklch(55.5% 0.178 303.6)
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Step 700
700
#7641AB
oklch(49.2% 0.165 304)
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Step 800
800
#60368B
oklch(42.7% 0.138 303.9)
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Step 900
900
#4E306F
oklch(37.7% 0.107 303.7)
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Step 950
950
#2E1D41
oklch(27.1% 0.067 304.1)
#A680D5 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) | #6C90D8 | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7491D3 | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9E8EA0 | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.129 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A680D5
#A680D5
oklch(67% 0.128 303.7)
- #85A241
#85A241
oklch(67% 0.129 123.9)
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 #A680D5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.028
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.047
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.052
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.055
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.056
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.060
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.064
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.066
Use #A680D5 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.