#A684DC
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(68% 0.131 300.8), rgb(166, 132, 220).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.95:1).
About this color
#A684DC is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.131 and its hue 301°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.95:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.95:1 |
| White text | 3.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A684DC |
| RGB | rgb(166, 132, 220) |
| HSL | hsl(263, 56%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68% 0.131 300.8) |
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 #A684DC | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A684DC | 6.95:1 | AA | Lc 47.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A684DC text on white | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A684DC text on black | 6.95:1 | AA | Lc -44.9 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F6F4FC
oklch(97.1% 0.011 297.6)
-
Step 100
100
#ECE7F8
oklch(93.7% 0.023 299.4)
-
Step 200
200
#DED3F3
oklch(88.6% 0.045 301.1)
-
Step 300
300
#C9B5EE
oklch(80.9% 0.082 300.6)
-
Step 400
400 (this color)
#A684DC
oklch(68% 0.131 300.8)
-
Step 500
500
#9B6DDD
oklch(63.1% 0.166 300.7)
-
Step 600
600
#8752CB
oklch(55.7% 0.181 300.9)
-
Step 700
700
#7241AF
oklch(49% 0.169 300.8)
-
Step 800
800
#5D378E
oklch(42.8% 0.139 300.8)
-
Step 900
900
#4C3071
oklch(37.6% 0.109 301.2)
-
Step 950
950
#2C1D42
oklch(26.9% 0.068 300.6)
#A684DC 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) | #6D94DF | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7494DA | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9C93A6 | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A684DC
#A684DC
oklch(68% 0.131 300.8)
- #8DA43E
#8DA43E
oklch(68% 0.131 120.7)
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 #A684DC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.039
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.039
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.046
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.056
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.061
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.063
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.065
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.067
Use #A684DC 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.