#A686BF
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(67% 0.09 309.7), rgb(166, 134, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.78:1).
About this color
#A686BF is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 310°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.78:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.78:1 |
| White text | 3.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A686BF |
| RGB | rgb(166, 134, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(274, 31%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67% 0.09 309.7) |
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 #A686BF | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A686BF | 6.78:1 | AA | Lc 46.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A686BF text on white | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A686BF text on black | 6.78:1 | AA | Lc -43.9 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F7F4F9
oklch(97.1% 0.007 312.3)
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Step 100
100
#EDE7F2
oklch(93.6% 0.016 310.1)
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Step 200
200
#DFD4E9
oklch(88.5% 0.031 309.1)
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Step 300
300
#CCB7DC
oklch(80.9% 0.056 310.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A686BF
oklch(67% 0.09 309.7)
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Step 500
500
#9E75BD
oklch(63% 0.114 309.6)
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Step 600
600
#895DA9
oklch(55.6% 0.123 309.6)
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Step 700
700
#744C91
oklch(49.1% 0.115 309.5)
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Step 800
800
#5F3F76
oklch(42.8% 0.095 309.7)
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Step 900
900
#4E365F
oklch(37.8% 0.074 310.2)
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Step 950
950
#2D2038
oklch(27.1% 0.047 308.4)
#A686BF 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) | #7C91C1 | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8393BD | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A38E9A | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A686BF
#A686BF
oklch(67% 0.09 309.7)
- #83A165
#83A165
oklch(67.1% 0.09 130.1)
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 #A686BF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.025
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.028
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.036
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.046
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.057
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.066
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.069
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.070
Use #A686BF 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.