#A686AC
Closest named color: Heather (#A484AC). oklch(66.3% 0.066 321), rgb(166, 134, 172).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.62:1).
About this color
#A686AC is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 321°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Heather (#A484AC), ΔE 0.007 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.62:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Heather (#A484AC) |
| Black text | 6.62:1 |
| White text | 3.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A686AC |
| RGB | rgb(166, 134, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(291, 19%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.3% 0.066 321) |
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 #A686AC | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A686AC | 6.62:1 | AA | Lc 45.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A686AC text on white | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A686AC text on black | 6.62:1 | AA | Lc -42.9 | 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
#EDE8EE
oklch(93.7% 0.01 320.5)
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Step 200
200
#DFD5E0
oklch(88.4% 0.018 323)
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Step 300
300
#CBBACE
oklch(80.9% 0.033 321.2)
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Step 400
400
#B096B5
oklch(70.6% 0.053 320.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A686AC
oklch(66.3% 0.066 321)
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Step 600
600
#87658D
oklch(55.5% 0.073 321.3)
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Step 700
700
#725478
oklch(49.1% 0.067 320.7)
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Step 800
800
#5D4562
oklch(42.7% 0.056 320.5)
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Step 900
900
#4C3A50
oklch(37.7% 0.044 320.1)
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Step 950
950
#2D222F
oklch(27% 0.028 321.1)
#A686AC 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) | #828EAE | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8992AB | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A78A93 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A686AC
#A686AC
oklch(66.3% 0.066 321)
- #7D9E77
#7D9E77
oklch(66.4% 0.067 140.7)
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 #A686AC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.007
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.011
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.046
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.049
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.054
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.060
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.062
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.064
Use #A686AC 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.