#A686EB
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(69.1% 0.147 297), rgb(166, 134, 235).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.23:1).
About this color
#A686EB is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 297°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.23:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 7.23:1 |
| White text | 2.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A686EB |
| RGB | rgb(166, 134, 235) |
| HSL | hsl(259, 72%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.1% 0.147 297) |
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 #A686EB | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc -60.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A686EB | 7.23:1 | AAA | Lc 48.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A686EB text on white | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc 55.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A686EB text on black | 7.23:1 | AAA | Lc -46.6 | 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
#F6F4FD
oklch(97.1% 0.012 296.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE7FA
oklch(93.7% 0.026 295.5)
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Step 200
200
#DCD3F8
oklch(88.6% 0.051 296.5)
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Step 300
300
#C6B4F5
oklch(80.8% 0.092 297)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A686EB
oklch(69.1% 0.147 297)
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Step 500
500
#986AEB
oklch(63.2% 0.188 297.2)
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Step 600
600
#834DD9
oklch(55.6% 0.204 297)
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Step 700
700
#6F3DBD
oklch(49.2% 0.19 296.7)
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Step 800
800
#5A3398
oklch(42.6% 0.157 296.9)
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Step 900
900
#4A2E79
oklch(37.6% 0.123 297.4)
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Step 950
950
#2B1C47
oklch(27% 0.078 297)
#A686EB 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) | #6898EF | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E96E8 | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9898AD | 0.117 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A686EB
#A686EB
oklch(69.1% 0.147 297)
- #96A725
#96A725
oklch(69.2% 0.148 117.1)
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 #A686EB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.037
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.043
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.049
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.054
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.055
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.055
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.058
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.059
Use #A686EB 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.