#A686C8
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(67.4% 0.101 306.1), rgb(166, 134, 200).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.86:1).
About this color
#A686C8 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 306°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.86:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.86:1 |
| White text | 3.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A686C8 |
| RGB | rgb(166, 134, 200) |
| HSL | hsl(269, 37%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.4% 0.101 306.1) |
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 #A686C8 | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A686C8 | 6.86:1 | AA | Lc 46.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A686C8 text on white | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A686C8 text on black | 6.86:1 | AA | Lc -44.4 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F7F4FA
oklch(97.1% 0.009 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EDE7F4
oklch(93.6% 0.018 306.7)
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Step 200
200
#DFD4EC
oklch(88.6% 0.035 306.3)
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Step 300
300
#CBB7E2
oklch(81% 0.063 306.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A686C8
oklch(67.4% 0.101 306.1)
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Step 500
500
#9D73C7
oklch(63.1% 0.13 306.1)
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Step 600
600
#885AB3
oklch(55.6% 0.14 306.2)
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Step 700
700
#73499A
oklch(49% 0.131 306.1)
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Step 800
800
#5E3D7D
oklch(42.8% 0.108 306.2)
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Step 900
900
#4D3465
oklch(37.7% 0.086 306.3)
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Step 950
950
#2D1F3B
oklch(27% 0.054 306.2)
#A686C8 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) | #7992CB | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F94C6 | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A1909E | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A686C8
#A686C8
oklch(67.4% 0.101 306.1)
- #87A25B
#87A25B
oklch(67.5% 0.101 126)
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 #A686C8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.022
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.041
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.042
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.049
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.055
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.058
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.068
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.076
Use #A686C8 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.