#A681CC
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(66.7% 0.115 306.2), rgb(166, 129, 204).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.63:1).
About this color
#A681CC is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 306°. 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 6.63:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.63:1 |
| White text | 3.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A681CC |
| RGB | rgb(166, 129, 204) |
| HSL | hsl(270, 42%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.7% 0.115 306.2) |
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 #A681CC | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A681CC | 6.63:1 | AA | Lc 45.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A681CC text on white | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A681CC text on black | 6.63:1 | AA | Lc -43.0 | 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
#F7F4FA
oklch(97.1% 0.009 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F3
oklch(93.5% 0.017 304.8)
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Step 200
200
#DED4EA
oklch(88.5% 0.032 306.2)
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Step 300
300
#CAB8DE
oklch(81% 0.056 306.6)
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Step 400
400
#AF92CD
oklch(70.7% 0.09 306.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A681CC
oklch(66.7% 0.115 306.2)
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Step 600
600
#865EAD
oklch(55.7% 0.125 306.1)
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Step 700
700
#714D94
oklch(49.1% 0.116 306)
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Step 800
800
#5C3F78
oklch(42.6% 0.097 306.2)
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Step 900
900
#4C3661
oklch(37.7% 0.076 306.7)
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Step 950
950
#2C2039
oklch(27% 0.048 305.5)
#A681CC 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) | #718FCF | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7991CA | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A18C9D | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A681CC
#A681CC
oklch(66.7% 0.115 306.2)
- #82A14F
#82A14F
oklch(66.7% 0.115 126.4)
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 #A681CC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.016
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.049
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.050
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.052
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.053
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.058
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.061
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.063
Use #A681CC 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.