#A685F5
Closest named color: Lavender Blue (#8B88F8). oklch(69.5% 0.162 295.5), rgb(166, 133, 245).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.29:1).
About this color
#A685F5 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.162 and its hue 295°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Blue (#8B88F8), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.29:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.162) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Blue (#8B88F8) |
| Black text | 7.29:1 |
| White text | 2.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A685F5 |
| RGB | rgb(166, 133, 245) |
| HSL | hsl(258, 85%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.5% 0.162 295.5) |
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 #A685F5 | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc -60.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A685F5 | 7.29:1 | AAA | Lc 49.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A685F5 text on white | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc 54.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A685F5 text on black | 7.29:1 | AAA | Lc -47.0 | 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
#F6F4FE
oklch(97.2% 0.013 295.3)
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Step 100
100
#EBE6FC
oklch(93.5% 0.03 296.2)
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Step 200
200
#DBD2FB
oklch(88.4% 0.057 295.3)
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Step 300
300
#C5B4FB
oklch(80.9% 0.1 295.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A685F5
oklch(69.5% 0.162 295.5)
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Step 500
500
#9766F6
oklch(63.2% 0.206 295.6)
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Step 600
600
#8347E5
oklch(55.7% 0.225 295.5)
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Step 700
700
#6F36C7
oklch(49.1% 0.21 295.5)
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Step 800
800
#5A2FA1
oklch(42.7% 0.173 295.4)
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Step 900
900
#492C80
oklch(37.7% 0.135 295)
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Step 950
950
#2B1B4B
oklch(27.1% 0.085 295.5)
#A685F5 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) | #6099F9 | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6697F2 | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #949AB1 | 0.130 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.162 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A685F5
#A685F5
oklch(69.5% 0.162 295.5)
- #9AA700
#9AA700
oklch(69.4% 0.158 115.2)
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 #A685F5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.040
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.040
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.044
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.049
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.052
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.055
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.055
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.061
Use #A685F5 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.