#A685E4
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(68.6% 0.14 298.7), rgb(166, 133, 228).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.09:1).
About this color
#A685E4 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 299°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.09:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.140) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 7.09:1 |
| White text | 2.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A685E4 |
| RGB | rgb(166, 133, 228) |
| HSL | hsl(261, 64%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.6% 0.14 298.7) |
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 #A685E4 | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc -61.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A685E4 | 7.09:1 | AAA | Lc 48.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A685E4 text on white | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc 56.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A685E4 text on black | 7.09:1 | AAA | Lc -45.8 | 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
#ECE7F9
oklch(93.7% 0.025 298.6)
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Step 200
200
#DDD3F6
oklch(88.6% 0.049 298.5)
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Step 300
300
#C8B5F2
oklch(81% 0.087 298.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A685E4
oklch(68.6% 0.14 298.7)
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Step 500
500
#996BE5
oklch(63% 0.179 298.5)
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Step 600
600
#854FD3
oklch(55.6% 0.195 298.7)
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Step 700
700
#713FB6
oklch(49.1% 0.18 298.9)
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Step 800
800
#5C3594
oklch(42.8% 0.15 298.8)
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Step 900
900
#4B2F76
oklch(37.7% 0.117 298.8)
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Step 950
950
#2C1C45
oklch(26.9% 0.075 299.4)
#A685E4 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) | #6B96E8 | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7195E2 | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9A96AA | 0.110 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A685E4
#A685E4
oklch(68.6% 0.14 298.7)
- #92A532
#92A532
oklch(68.5% 0.139 118.4)
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 #A685E4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.036
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.048
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.050
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.050
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.055
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.058
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.060
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.062
Use #A685E4 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.