#A685DA
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(68.1% 0.126 301), rgb(166, 133, 218).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.98:1).
About this color
#A685DA is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 301°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.98:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.98:1 |
| White text | 3.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A685DA |
| RGB | rgb(166, 133, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(263, 53%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.1% 0.126 301) |
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 #A685DA | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A685DA | 6.98:1 | AA | Lc 47.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A685DA text on white | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A685DA text on black | 6.98:1 | AA | Lc -45.1 | 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
#F6F4FC
oklch(97.1% 0.011 297.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F7
oklch(93.7% 0.022 300.2)
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Step 200
200
#DED3F2
oklch(88.5% 0.044 301.7)
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Step 300
300
#C9B5EC
oklch(80.8% 0.079 301.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A685DA
oklch(68.1% 0.126 301)
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Step 500
500
#9B6EDA
oklch(63.1% 0.161 301.2)
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Step 600
600
#8653C8
oklch(55.5% 0.176 300.9)
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Step 700
700
#7243AD
oklch(49.1% 0.163 301)
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Step 800
800
#5D388C
oklch(42.8% 0.135 301.2)
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Step 900
900
#4C3170
oklch(37.7% 0.106 301.3)
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Step 950
950
#2C1D41
oklch(26.9% 0.067 301.3)
#A685DA 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) | #7094DD | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7694D8 | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9D93A5 | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A685DA
#A685DA
oklch(68.1% 0.126 301)
- #8DA443
#8DA443
oklch(68.1% 0.126 121.1)
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 #A685DA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.037
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.039
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.043
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.058
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.063
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.067
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.067
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.068
Use #A685DA 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.