#A688ED
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(69.6% 0.147 296.1), rgb(166, 136, 237).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.36:1).
About this color
#A688ED is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.147 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 7.36:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 7.36:1 |
| White text | 2.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A688ED |
| RGB | rgb(166, 136, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(258, 74%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.6% 0.147 296.1) |
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 #A688ED | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc -59.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A688ED | 7.36:1 | AAA | Lc 49.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A688ED text on white | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc 54.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A688ED text on black | 7.36:1 | 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
#DCD3F8
oklch(88.6% 0.051 296.5)
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Step 300
300
#C5B5F6
oklch(80.9% 0.092 295.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A688ED
oklch(69.6% 0.147 296.1)
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Step 500
500
#966BEC
oklch(63.2% 0.187 296)
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Step 600
600
#824EDA
oklch(55.7% 0.204 296.2)
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Step 700
700
#6E3DBD
oklch(49% 0.19 296.2)
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Step 800
800
#593499
oklch(42.7% 0.157 295.9)
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Step 900
900
#492F7A
oklch(37.7% 0.122 296)
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Step 950
950
#2A1C47
oklch(26.9% 0.077 295.8)
#A688ED 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) | #6A9AF1 | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F98EA | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #979AAF | 0.118 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A688ED
#A688ED
oklch(69.6% 0.147 296.1)
- #99A826
#99A826
oklch(69.7% 0.147 116.2)
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 #A688ED, 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 0.049
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.051
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.054
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.055
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.056
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.062
Use #A688ED 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.