#A684BE
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(66.6% 0.092 310.7), rgb(166, 132, 190).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.66:1).
About this color
#A684BE is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 311°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.66:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.66:1 |
| White text | 3.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A684BE |
| RGB | rgb(166, 132, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(275, 31%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.6% 0.092 310.7) |
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 #A684BE | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A684BE | 6.66:1 | AA | Lc 45.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A684BE text on white | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A684BE text on black | 6.66:1 | AA | Lc -43.2 | 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
#EDE8F0
oklch(93.7% 0.012 313.2)
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Step 200
200
#DED5E6
oklch(88.5% 0.025 309.3)
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Step 300
300
#CAB9D7
oklch(80.9% 0.045 310.6)
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Step 400
400
#AF94C2
oklch(70.7% 0.072 311.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A684BE
oklch(66.6% 0.092 310.7)
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Step 600
600
#86629E
oklch(55.6% 0.099 311)
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Step 700
700
#715187
oklch(49.1% 0.091 310.6)
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Step 800
800
#5C426E
oklch(42.6% 0.077 310.5)
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Step 900
900
#4C3859
oklch(37.7% 0.06 311.4)
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Step 950
950
#2C2134
oklch(26.9% 0.038 310.4)
#A684BE 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) | #7A8FC0 | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8192BC | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A48C99 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A684BE
#A684BE
oklch(66.6% 0.092 310.7)
- #81A063
#81A063
oklch(66.7% 0.092 130.5)
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 #A684BE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.021
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.028
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.037
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.050
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.052
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.065
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.066
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.067
Use #A684BE 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.