#A680FB
Closest named color: Periwinkle (#8E82FE). oklch(69% 0.177 295.7), rgb(166, 128, 251).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.10:1).
About this color
#A680FB is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.177 and its hue 296°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Periwinkle (#8E82FE), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.10:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.177) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle (#8E82FE) |
| Black text | 7.10:1 |
| White text | 2.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A680FB |
| RGB | rgb(166, 128, 251) |
| HSL | hsl(259, 94%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69% 0.177 295.7) |
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 #A680FB | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc -61.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A680FB | 7.10:1 | AAA | Lc 48.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A680FB text on white | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc 55.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A680FB text on black | 7.10:1 | AAA | Lc -45.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
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
#F6F4FF
oklch(97.2% 0.015 294.5)
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Step 100
100
#EBE6FE
oklch(93.6% 0.033 295.3)
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Step 200
200
#DCD2FE
oklch(88.6% 0.061 295.5)
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Step 300
300
#C6B2FF
oklch(80.8% 0.109 295.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A680FB
oklch(69% 0.177 295.7)
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Step 500
500
#9960FF
oklch(63.1% 0.225 295.8)
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Step 600
600
#853DEF
oklch(55.6% 0.246 295.6)
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Step 700
700
#712DD0
oklch(49.1% 0.228 295.5)
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Step 800
800
#5C28A8
oklch(42.7% 0.189 295.7)
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Step 900
900
#4B2885
oklch(37.8% 0.147 295.8)
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Step 950
950
#2B194E
oklch(27% 0.093 295.1)
#A680FB 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) | #5497FF | 0.109 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C94F8 | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9398B2 | 0.141 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.178 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A680FB
#A680FB
oklch(69% 0.177 295.7)
- #98A600
#98A600
oklch(69% 0.157 115.7)
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 #A680FB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.036
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.041
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.043
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.043
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.051
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.055
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.061
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.066
Use #A680FB 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.