#A685A4
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(65.8% 0.059 328.2), rgb(166, 133, 164).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.51:1).
About this color
#A685A4 is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 328°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.51:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 6.51:1 |
| White text | 3.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A685A4 |
| RGB | rgb(166, 133, 164) |
| HSL | hsl(304, 16%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.8% 0.059 328.2) |
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 #A685A4 | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A685A4 | 6.51:1 | AA | Lc 44.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A685A4 text on white | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A685A4 text on black | 6.51:1 | AA | Lc -42.3 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F7F4F7
oklch(97% 0.005 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EDE8ED
oklch(93.6% 0.009 325.6)
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Step 200
200
#DFD6DE
oklch(88.6% 0.015 329.1)
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Step 300
300
#CBBACA
oklch(80.8% 0.029 327.6)
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Step 400
400
#B197AF
oklch(70.7% 0.045 328.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A685A4
oklch(65.8% 0.059 328.2)
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Step 600
600
#886686
oklch(55.6% 0.063 328.3)
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Step 700
700
#745572
oklch(49.2% 0.059 328.6)
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Step 800
800
#5E455D
oklch(42.6% 0.05 327.7)
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Step 900
900
#4D3A4C
oklch(37.6% 0.039 328)
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Step 950
950
#2D222D
oklch(26.9% 0.026 326.3)
#A685A4 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) | #848DA5 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B91A3 | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A98790 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A685A4
#A685A4
oklch(65.8% 0.059 328.2)
- #799C7D
#799C7D
oklch(65.8% 0.06 147.9)
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 #A685A4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.012
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.014
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.041
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.043
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.056
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.060
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.060
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.060
Use #A685A4 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.