#A683C8
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(66.9% 0.106 307), rgb(166, 131, 200).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.70:1).
About this color
#A683C8 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 307°. 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 6.70:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.70:1 |
| White text | 3.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A683C8 |
| RGB | rgb(166, 131, 200) |
| HSL | hsl(270, 39%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.106 307) |
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 #A683C8 | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A683C8 | 6.70:1 | AA | Lc 45.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A683C8 text on white | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A683C8 text on black | 6.70:1 | AA | Lc -43.4 | 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
#F7F4F9
oklch(97.1% 0.007 312.3)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F2
oklch(93.5% 0.016 306.4)
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Step 200
200
#DED4E8
oklch(88.4% 0.029 308.1)
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Step 300
300
#C9B8DB
oklch(80.8% 0.052 307.1)
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Step 400
400
#AE93CA
oklch(70.7% 0.084 306.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A683C8
oklch(66.9% 0.106 307)
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Step 600
600
#8560A8
oklch(55.7% 0.115 306.7)
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Step 700
700
#714F90
oklch(49.2% 0.107 307)
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Step 800
800
#5C4175
oklch(42.8% 0.089 306.9)
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Step 900
900
#4B375E
oklch(37.6% 0.069 306.9)
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Step 950
950
#2C2037
oklch(26.9% 0.045 307.6)
#A683C8 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) | #7590CB | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D92C6 | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A18D9C | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A683C8
#A683C8
oklch(66.9% 0.106 307)
- #83A157
#83A157
oklch(66.9% 0.106 127.1)
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 #A683C8, 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 0.044
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.046
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.051
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.052
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.056
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.061
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.070
Use #A683C8 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.