#A684D2
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(67.5% 0.118 303.5), rgb(166, 132, 210).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.85:1).
About this color
#A684D2 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 303°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.85:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.85:1 |
| White text | 3.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A684D2 |
| RGB | rgb(166, 132, 210) |
| HSL | hsl(266, 46%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.5% 0.118 303.5) |
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 #A684D2 | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A684D2 | 6.85:1 | AA | Lc 46.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A684D2 text on white | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A684D2 text on black | 6.85:1 | AA | Lc -44.3 | 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
#F7F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 100
100
#EDE7F6
oklch(93.7% 0.021 304)
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Step 200
200
#DED3F0
oklch(88.5% 0.041 302.8)
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Step 300
300
#CAB6E8
oklch(81% 0.073 303.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A684D2
oklch(67.5% 0.118 303.5)
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Step 500
500
#9D6FD3
oklch(63% 0.151 303.6)
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Step 600
600
#8855C0
oklch(55.5% 0.164 303.5)
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Step 700
700
#7345A6
oklch(49.1% 0.152 303.1)
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Step 800
800
#5E3986
oklch(42.6% 0.126 303.7)
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Step 900
900
#4D326B
oklch(37.7% 0.098 304)
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Step 950
950
#2D1E3F
oklch(27.1% 0.062 303.5)
#A684D2 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) | #7292D5 | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7993D0 | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9F90A1 | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A684D2
#A684D2
oklch(67.5% 0.118 303.5)
- #89A34C
#89A34C
oklch(67.6% 0.118 123.3)
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 #A684D2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.026
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.043
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.045
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.058
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.060
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.065
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.066
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.066
Use #A684D2 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.