#A685EF
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(69.2% 0.154 296.5), rgb(166, 133, 239).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.22:1).
About this color
#A685EF is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.154 and its hue 297°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.22:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 7.22:1 |
| White text | 2.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A685EF |
| RGB | rgb(166, 133, 239) |
| HSL | hsl(259, 77%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.2% 0.154 296.5) |
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 #A685EF | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc -60.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A685EF | 7.22:1 | AAA | Lc 48.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A685EF text on white | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc 55.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A685EF text on black | 7.22:1 | AAA | Lc -46.5 | 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
#F6F4FD
oklch(97.1% 0.012 296.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE6FB
oklch(93.5% 0.029 296.7)
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Step 200
200
#DCD2F9
oklch(88.4% 0.054 297)
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Step 300
300
#C6B4F8
oklch(80.9% 0.096 296.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A685EF
oklch(69.2% 0.154 296.5)
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Step 500
500
#9868F0
oklch(63.2% 0.197 296.6)
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Step 600
600
#834ADE
oklch(55.5% 0.213 296.4)
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Step 700
700
#6F3AC1
oklch(49.1% 0.198 296.3)
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Step 800
800
#5B319C
oklch(42.7% 0.165 296.8)
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Step 900
900
#4A2D7C
oklch(37.7% 0.128 296.7)
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Step 950
950
#2B1B49
oklch(26.9% 0.082 296.5)
#A685EF 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) | #6498F3 | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A96EC | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9698AF | 0.122 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A685EF
#A685EF
oklch(69.2% 0.154 296.5)
- #97A715
#97A715
oklch(69.2% 0.154 116.5)
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 #A685EF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.040
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.041
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.044
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.051
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.055
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.055
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.057
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.061
Use #A685EF 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.