#A683CB
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(67% 0.11 305.9), rgb(166, 131, 203).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.73:1).
About this color
#A683CB is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 306°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.73:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.73:1 |
| White text | 3.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A683CB |
| RGB | rgb(166, 131, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(269, 41%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67% 0.11 305.9) |
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 #A683CB | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A683CB | 6.73:1 | AA | Lc 45.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A683CB text on white | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A683CB text on black | 6.73:1 | AA | Lc -43.6 | 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
#F7F4FA
oklch(97.1% 0.009 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EDE7F5
oklch(93.7% 0.02 305.3)
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Step 200
200
#DFD3EE
oklch(88.5% 0.039 305.6)
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Step 300
300
#CBB6E5
oklch(80.9% 0.069 305.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A683CB
oklch(67% 0.11 305.9)
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Step 500
500
#9F71CC
oklch(63.2% 0.14 306.1)
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Step 600
600
#8A57B9
oklch(55.6% 0.153 306.1)
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Step 700
700
#75469F
oklch(49% 0.143 306.2)
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Step 800
800
#5F3A81
oklch(42.6% 0.118 306.1)
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Step 900
900
#4E3368
oklch(37.8% 0.092 306)
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Step 950
950
#2D1E3D
oklch(26.9% 0.059 305.1)
#A683CB 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) | #7491CE | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B92C9 | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A18E9E | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A683CB
#A683CB
oklch(67% 0.11 305.9)
- #84A153
#84A153
oklch(66.9% 0.11 126)
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 #A683CB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.018
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.045
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.048
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.053
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.053
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.057
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.062
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.068
Use #A683CB 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.