#A686AA
Closest named color: Heather (#A484AC). oklch(66.2% 0.064 322.6), rgb(166, 134, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.61:1).
About this color
#A686AA is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 323°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Heather (#A484AC), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.61:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Heather (#A484AC) |
| Black text | 6.61:1 |
| White text | 3.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A686AA |
| RGB | rgb(166, 134, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(293, 17%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.2% 0.064 322.6) |
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 #A686AA | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A686AA | 6.61:1 | AA | Lc 45.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A686AA text on white | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A686AA text on black | 6.61:1 | AA | Lc -42.8 | 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
#F7F4F7
oklch(97% 0.005 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EDE8ED
oklch(93.6% 0.009 325.6)
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Step 200
200
#DFD5E0
oklch(88.4% 0.018 323)
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Step 300
300
#CBBACD
oklch(80.9% 0.032 322.6)
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Step 400
400
#B097B3
oklch(70.8% 0.049 322.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A686AA
oklch(66.2% 0.064 322.6)
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Step 600
600
#87668B
oklch(55.7% 0.068 322.8)
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Step 700
700
#725476
oklch(49% 0.064 322.5)
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Step 800
800
#5D4560
oklch(42.6% 0.053 322.7)
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Step 900
900
#4C3A4F
oklch(37.6% 0.042 321.5)
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Step 950
950
#2D222E
oklch(27% 0.027 323.6)
#A686AA 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) | #838EAC | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A92A9 | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A78992 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A686AA
#A686AA
oklch(66.2% 0.064 322.6)
- #7C9D79
#7C9D79
oklch(66.1% 0.064 142.7)
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 #A686AA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.008
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.010
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.047
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.049
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.051
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.059
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.061
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.063
Use #A686AA 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.