#A681BC
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(66% 0.095 312.4), rgb(166, 129, 188).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.48:1).
About this color
#A681BC is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 312°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.48:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.48:1 |
| White text | 3.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A681BC |
| RGB | rgb(166, 129, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(278, 31%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66% 0.095 312.4) |
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 #A681BC | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A681BC | 6.48:1 | AA | Lc 44.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A681BC text on white | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A681BC text on black | 6.48:1 | AA | Lc -42.1 | 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
#F7F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.006 317.8)
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Step 100
100
#EDE7F0
oklch(93.5% 0.014 314.8)
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Step 200
200
#DFD5E6
oklch(88.6% 0.025 311.7)
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Step 300
300
#CBB8D7
oklch(80.8% 0.048 312.4)
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Step 400
400
#B193C2
oklch(70.6% 0.075 313.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A681BC
oklch(66% 0.095 312.4)
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Step 600
600
#88619E
oklch(55.7% 0.102 312.7)
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Step 700
700
#735088
oklch(49.2% 0.095 312)
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Step 800
800
#5E416E
oklch(42.6% 0.08 312.9)
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Step 900
900
#4D3859
oklch(37.8% 0.061 312.7)
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Step 950
950
#2D2134
oklch(27.1% 0.038 312.6)
#A681BC 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) | #778DBE | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8090BA | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A48996 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A681BC
#A681BC
oklch(66% 0.095 312.4)
- #7C9F61
#7C9F61
oklch(66.1% 0.095 132.5)
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 #A681BC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.016
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.028
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.038
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.044
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.055
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.059
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.059
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.068
Use #A681BC 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.