#A686D5
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(68% 0.118 302), rgb(166, 134, 213).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.99:1).
About this color
#A686D5 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 302°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.99:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.99:1 |
| White text | 3.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A686D5 |
| RGB | rgb(166, 134, 213) |
| HSL | hsl(264, 48%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68% 0.118 302) |
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 #A686D5 | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A686D5 | 6.99:1 | AA | Lc 47.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A686D5 text on white | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A686D5 text on black | 6.99:1 | AA | Lc -45.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
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
#F6F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 299.2)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F6
oklch(93.6% 0.021 301.1)
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Step 200
200
#DED3F0
oklch(88.5% 0.041 302.8)
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Step 300
300
#C9B6E9
oklch(80.9% 0.074 301.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A686D5
oklch(68% 0.118 302)
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Step 500
500
#9B70D5
oklch(63.1% 0.152 301.9)
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Step 600
600
#8656C2
oklch(55.6% 0.164 301.8)
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Step 700
700
#7245A7
oklch(49% 0.153 302.3)
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Step 800
800
#5D3A87
oklch(42.8% 0.126 302.4)
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Step 900
900
#4C326C
oklch(37.6% 0.099 302.6)
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Step 950
950
#2C1E40
oklch(27% 0.063 301.3)
#A686D5 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) | #7394D8 | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A95D3 | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9E93A4 | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A686D5
#A686D5
oklch(68% 0.118 302)
- #8CA44B
#8CA44B
oklch(68.1% 0.119 122.2)
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 #A686D5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.032
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.039
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.042
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.061
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.064
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.066
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.068
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.069
Use #A686D5 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.