#A686F2
Closest named color: Lavender Blue (#8B88F8). oklch(69.5% 0.156 295.7), rgb(166, 134, 242).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.31:1).
About this color
#A686F2 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.156 and its hue 296°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Blue (#8B88F8), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.31:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Blue (#8B88F8) |
| Black text | 7.31:1 |
| White text | 2.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A686F2 |
| RGB | rgb(166, 134, 242) |
| HSL | hsl(258, 81%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.5% 0.156 295.7) |
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 #A686F2 | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc -60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A686F2 | 7.31:1 | AAA | Lc 49.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A686F2 text on white | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc 54.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A686F2 text on black | 7.31:1 | AAA | Lc -47.1 | 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
#F6F4FE
oklch(97.2% 0.013 295.3)
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Step 100
100
#EBE6FB
oklch(93.5% 0.029 296.7)
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Step 200
200
#DBD3FA
oklch(88.6% 0.054 294.7)
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Step 300
300
#C5B4F9
oklch(80.8% 0.098 295.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A686F2
oklch(69.5% 0.156 295.7)
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Step 500
500
#9668F2
oklch(63.1% 0.199 295.5)
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Step 600
600
#824AE1
oklch(55.6% 0.217 295.5)
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Step 700
700
#6F39C3
oklch(49.1% 0.202 296)
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Step 800
800
#5A319E
oklch(42.8% 0.167 295.8)
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Step 900
900
#492D7D
oklch(37.6% 0.13 295.6)
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Step 950
950
#2B1B49
oklch(26.9% 0.082 296.5)
#A686F2 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) | #6499F6 | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A97EF | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #959AB0 | 0.126 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A686F2
#A686F2
oklch(69.5% 0.156 295.7)
- #99A80B
#99A80B
oklch(69.6% 0.157 116)
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 #A686F2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.040
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.041
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.043
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.051
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.053
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.055
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.055
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.063
Use #A686F2 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.