#A686A0
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(65.8% 0.053 332.7), rgb(166, 134, 160).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.53:1).
About this color
#A686A0 is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 333°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.53:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 6.53:1 |
| White text | 3.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A686A0 |
| RGB | rgb(166, 134, 160) |
| HSL | hsl(311, 15%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.8% 0.053 332.7) |
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 #A686A0 | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A686A0 | 6.53:1 | AA | Lc 44.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A686A0 text on white | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A686A0 text on black | 6.53:1 | AA | Lc -42.4 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F7F5F6
oklch(97.2% 0.002 345.2)
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Step 100
100
#EDE8EC
oklch(93.6% 0.008 332.1)
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Step 200
200
#DFD6DD
oklch(88.5% 0.014 333.1)
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Step 300
300
#CBBBC8
oklch(80.9% 0.025 332)
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Step 400
400
#B197AC
oklch(70.6% 0.042 332.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A686A0
oklch(65.8% 0.053 332.7)
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Step 600
600
#886782
oklch(55.6% 0.057 332.7)
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Step 700
700
#73556E
oklch(49% 0.054 332.2)
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Step 800
800
#5E465A
oklch(42.7% 0.045 332.2)
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Step 900
900
#4D3B4A
oklch(37.7% 0.035 332)
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Step 950
950
#2D232B
oklch(27.1% 0.021 333.1)
#A686A0 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) | #868DA1 | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D919F | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A9878F | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A686A0
#A686A0
oklch(65.8% 0.053 332.7)
- #799C82
#799C82
oklch(65.9% 0.055 152.6)
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 #A686A0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.016
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.021
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.037
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.040
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.053
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.054
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.057
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.058
Use #A686A0 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.