#A684EB
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(68.8% 0.15 297.5), rgb(166, 132, 235).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.12:1).
About this color
#A684EB is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 298°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.12:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 7.12:1 |
| White text | 2.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A684EB |
| RGB | rgb(166, 132, 235) |
| HSL | hsl(260, 72%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.8% 0.15 297.5) |
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 #A684EB | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc -61.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A684EB | 7.12:1 | AAA | Lc 48.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A684EB text on white | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc 55.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A684EB text on black | 7.12:1 | AAA | Lc -45.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
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
#F6F4FD
oklch(97.1% 0.012 296.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE6FA
oklch(93.5% 0.027 297.3)
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Step 200
200
#DCD2F8
oklch(88.4% 0.053 297.4)
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Step 300
300
#C7B4F6
oklch(80.9% 0.094 297.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A684EB
oklch(68.8% 0.15 297.5)
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Step 500
500
#9968ED
oklch(63.1% 0.193 297.6)
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Step 600
600
#854BDB
oklch(55.6% 0.209 297.7)
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Step 700
700
#713BBE
oklch(49.2% 0.194 297.7)
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Step 800
800
#5B329A
oklch(42.7% 0.161 297.2)
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Step 900
900
#4B2E7A
oklch(37.8% 0.124 297.7)
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Step 950
950
#2B1C48
oklch(27.1% 0.079 296.5)
#A684EB 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) | #6597EF | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C95E8 | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9897AC | 0.120 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A684EB
#A684EB
oklch(68.8% 0.15 297.5)
- #94A61F
#94A61F
oklch(68.8% 0.15 117.5)
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 #A684EB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.039
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.043
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.047
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.052
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.055
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.058
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.059
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.060
Use #A684EB 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.