#A688CA
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(67.9% 0.1 304.7), rgb(166, 136, 202).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.99:1).
About this color
#A688CA is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 305°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.99:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.99:1 |
| White text | 3.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A688CA |
| RGB | rgb(166, 136, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(267, 38%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.9% 0.1 304.7) |
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 #A688CA | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A688CA | 6.99:1 | AA | Lc 47.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A688CA text on white | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A688CA 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
#F7F4FA
oklch(97.1% 0.009 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F4
oklch(93.6% 0.018 303.4)
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Step 200
200
#DED4EC
oklch(88.5% 0.034 304.5)
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Step 300
300
#CAB7E2
oklch(80.9% 0.063 305.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A688CA
oklch(67.9% 0.1 304.7)
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Step 500
500
#9B74C8
oklch(63.1% 0.129 304.4)
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Step 600
600
#865BB4
oklch(55.6% 0.139 304.6)
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Step 700
700
#724A9B
oklch(49.1% 0.13 304.9)
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Step 800
800
#5D3D7E
oklch(42.7% 0.109 305)
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Step 900
900
#4C3565
oklch(37.8% 0.083 304.8)
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Step 950
950
#2C1F3B
oklch(26.9% 0.053 304.5)
#A688CA 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) | #7A94CD | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8095C8 | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A192A0 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A688CA
#A688CA
oklch(67.9% 0.1 304.7)
- #8AA35C
#8AA35C
oklch(67.9% 0.101 124.9)
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 #A688CA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.027
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.037
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.044
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.051
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.053
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.063
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.073
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.079
Use #A688CA 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.