#A688EC
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(69.5% 0.145 296.2), rgb(166, 136, 236).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.35:1).
About this color
#A688EC is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 296°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.35:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 7.35:1 |
| White text | 2.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A688EC |
| RGB | rgb(166, 136, 236) |
| HSL | hsl(258, 72%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.5% 0.145 296.2) |
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 #A688EC | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc -59.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A688EC | 7.35:1 | AAA | Lc 49.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A688EC text on white | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc 54.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A688EC text on black | 7.35:1 | AAA | Lc -47.3 | 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
#DCD3F7
oklch(88.5% 0.05 296.8)
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Step 300
300
#C6B5F5
oklch(81% 0.091 296.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A688EC
oklch(69.5% 0.145 296.2)
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Step 500
500
#966BEB
oklch(63.1% 0.186 296.2)
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Step 600
600
#824ED9
oklch(55.6% 0.203 296.4)
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Step 700
700
#6E3EBC
oklch(49.1% 0.188 296.3)
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Step 800
800
#593498
oklch(42.6% 0.156 296.2)
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Step 900
900
#492F79
oklch(37.7% 0.121 296.3)
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Step 950
950
#2B1C47
oklch(27% 0.078 297)
#A688EC 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) | #6A99F0 | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7098E9 | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #979AAF | 0.116 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A688EC
#A688EC
oklch(69.5% 0.145 296.2)
- #99A729
#99A729
oklch(69.5% 0.145 115.9)
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 #A688EC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.036
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.043
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.050
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.051
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.053
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.056
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.057
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.063
Use #A688EC 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.