#A685D4
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(67.8% 0.119 302.6), rgb(166, 133, 212).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.92:1).
About this color
#A685D4 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 303°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.92:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.92:1 |
| White text | 3.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A685D4 |
| RGB | rgb(166, 133, 212) |
| HSL | hsl(265, 48%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.8% 0.119 302.6) |
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 #A685D4 | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A685D4 | 6.92:1 | AA | Lc 47.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A685D4 text on white | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A685D4 text on black | 6.92:1 | AA | Lc -44.8 | 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
#F7F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F6
oklch(93.6% 0.021 301.1)
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Step 200
200
#DED3F0
oklch(88.5% 0.041 302.8)
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Step 300
300
#CAB6E9
oklch(81% 0.074 302.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A685D4
oklch(67.8% 0.119 302.6)
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Step 500
500
#9C70D4
oklch(63.2% 0.151 302.6)
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Step 600
600
#8755C1
oklch(55.5% 0.165 302.7)
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Step 700
700
#7345A7
oklch(49.1% 0.153 302.8)
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Step 800
800
#5D3987
oklch(42.6% 0.127 302.6)
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Step 900
900
#4C326C
oklch(37.6% 0.099 302.6)
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Step 950
950
#2D1E3F
oklch(27.1% 0.062 303.5)
#A685D4 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) | #7393D7 | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7994D2 | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9E92A3 | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A685D4
#A685D4
oklch(67.8% 0.119 302.6)
- #8BA34B
#8BA34B
oklch(67.8% 0.118 122.3)
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 #A685D4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.029
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.041
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.043
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.060
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.063
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.065
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.066
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.068
Use #A685D4 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.