#A685CB
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(67.4% 0.107 305.3), rgb(166, 133, 203).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.83:1).
About this color
#A685CB is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 305°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.83:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.83:1 |
| White text | 3.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A685CB |
| RGB | rgb(166, 133, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(268, 40%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.4% 0.107 305.3) |
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 #A685CB | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A685CB | 6.83:1 | AA | Lc 46.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A685CB text on white | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A685CB text on black | 6.83:1 | AA | Lc -44.2 | 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
#F7F4FA
oklch(97.1% 0.009 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EDE7F4
oklch(93.6% 0.018 306.7)
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Step 200
200
#DFD3ED
oklch(88.4% 0.037 306.4)
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Step 300
300
#CBB6E4
oklch(80.9% 0.068 305.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A685CB
oklch(67.4% 0.107 305.3)
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Step 500
500
#9D72CB
oklch(63.1% 0.136 305.1)
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Step 600
600
#8858B8
oklch(55.5% 0.15 305.1)
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Step 700
700
#74489E
oklch(49.2% 0.138 305.5)
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Step 800
800
#5E3C80
oklch(42.8% 0.113 305.2)
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Step 900
900
#4D3467
oklch(37.8% 0.088 305.2)
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Step 950
950
#2D1F3C
oklch(27.1% 0.055 305.3)
#A685CB 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) | #7692CE | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D93C9 | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A18F9F | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A685CB
#A685CB
oklch(67.4% 0.107 305.3)
- #87A256
#87A256
oklch(67.4% 0.107 125.2)
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 #A685CB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.021
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.041
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.047
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.052
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.055
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.057
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.066
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.072
Use #A685CB 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.