#A685B4
Closest named color: Heather (#A484AC). oklch(66.4% 0.078 315.7), rgb(166, 133, 180).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.63:1).
About this color
#A685B4 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 316°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Heather (#A484AC), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.63:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Heather (#A484AC) |
| Black text | 6.63:1 |
| White text | 3.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A685B4 |
| RGB | rgb(166, 133, 180) |
| HSL | hsl(282, 24%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.4% 0.078 315.7) |
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 #A685B4 | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A685B4 | 6.63:1 | AA | Lc 45.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A685B4 text on white | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A685B4 text on black | 6.63:1 | AA | Lc -43.0 | 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
#EDE8EF
oklch(93.7% 0.011 316.5)
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Step 200
200
#DFD5E3
oklch(88.5% 0.022 316.5)
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Step 300
300
#CABAD2
oklch(81% 0.038 314.6)
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Step 400
400
#B095BB
oklch(70.7% 0.062 316.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A685B4
oklch(66.4% 0.078 315.7)
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Step 600
600
#866495
oklch(55.6% 0.084 315.2)
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Step 700
700
#72537F
oklch(49.2% 0.078 315.6)
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Step 800
800
#5D4467
oklch(42.8% 0.064 316)
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Step 900
900
#4C3954
oklch(37.6% 0.051 315.7)
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Step 950
950
#2D2231
oklch(27.1% 0.031 316.9)
#A685B4 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) | #7F8FB6 | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8692B2 | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A68A95 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A685B4
#A685B4
oklch(66.4% 0.078 315.7)
- #7E9F6F
#7E9F6F
oklch(66.5% 0.078 136.1)
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 #A685B4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.012
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.021
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.034
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.057
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.057
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.065
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.065
Use #A685B4 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.