#A680DE
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(67.4% 0.14 301.4), rgb(166, 128, 222).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.76:1).
About this color
#A680DE is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 301°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.76:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.140) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.76:1 |
| White text | 3.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A680DE |
| RGB | rgb(166, 128, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(264, 59%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.4% 0.14 301.4) |
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 #A680DE | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A680DE | 6.76:1 | AA | Lc 46.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A680DE text on white | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A680DE text on black | 6.76:1 | AA | Lc -43.9 | 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
#ECE6F9
oklch(93.5% 0.026 300.3)
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Step 200
200
#DED2F5
oklch(88.4% 0.049 301)
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Step 300
300
#CAB4F0
oklch(80.9% 0.086 301.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A680DE
oklch(67.4% 0.14 301.4)
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Step 500
500
#9E6AE2
oklch(63.2% 0.178 301.5)
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Step 600
600
#894DD0
oklch(55.5% 0.194 301.4)
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Step 700
700
#753DB4
oklch(49.1% 0.181 301.7)
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Step 800
800
#5F3492
oklch(42.8% 0.149 301.4)
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Step 900
900
#4D2E74
oklch(37.6% 0.117 301.4)
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Step 950
950
#2D1C44
oklch(27% 0.073 301.3)
#A680DE 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) | #6792E1 | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F92DC | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9C90A4 | 0.108 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A680DE
#A680DE
oklch(67.4% 0.14 301.4)
- #89A332
#89A332
oklch(67.4% 0.14 121.5)
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 #A680DE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.041
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.043
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.052
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.055
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.056
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.059
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.059
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.059
Use #A680DE 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.