#A686FD
Closest named color: Periwinkle (#8E82FE). oklch(70.1% 0.17 293.9), rgb(166, 134, 253).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.44:1).
About this color
#A686FD is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.170 and its hue 294°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Periwinkle (#8E82FE), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.44:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.170) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle (#8E82FE) |
| Black text | 7.44:1 |
| White text | 2.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A686FD |
| RGB | rgb(166, 134, 253) |
| HSL | hsl(256, 97%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.1% 0.17 293.9) |
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 #A686FD | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc -59.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A686FD | 7.44:1 | AAA | Lc 50.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A686FD text on white | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc 54.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A686FD text on black | 7.44:1 | AAA | Lc -47.9 | 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
#EAE6FD
oklch(93.5% 0.031 293.8)
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Step 200
200
#DBD2FD
oklch(88.5% 0.059 294.8)
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Step 300
300
#C4B3FF
oklch(80.8% 0.107 294.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A686FD
oklch(70.1% 0.17 293.9)
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Step 500
500
#9564FD
oklch(63.2% 0.217 294)
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Step 600
600
#8143EC
oklch(55.6% 0.237 294)
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Step 700
700
#6D33CE
oklch(49.1% 0.22 293.6)
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Step 800
800
#592CA6
oklch(42.7% 0.182 294.1)
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Step 900
900
#482A84
oklch(37.6% 0.143 293.7)
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Step 950
950
#2A1A4D
oklch(27% 0.09 294)
#A686FD 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) | #5C9BFF | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6298FA | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #919DB6 | 0.138 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.171 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A686FD
#A686FD
oklch(70.1% 0.17 293.9)
- #9FA800
#9FA800
oklch(70.1% 0.157 113.6)
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 #A686FD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.039
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.041
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.049
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.051
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.053
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.053
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.054
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.059
Use #A686FD 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.