#A688EF
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(69.7% 0.149 295.7), rgb(166, 136, 239).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.38:1).
About this color
#A688EF is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 296°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.38:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 7.38:1 |
| White text | 2.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A688EF |
| RGB | rgb(166, 136, 239) |
| HSL | hsl(257, 76%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.7% 0.149 295.7) |
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 #A688EF | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc -59.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A688EF | 7.38:1 | AAA | Lc 49.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A688EF text on white | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc 54.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A688EF text on black | 7.38:1 | AAA | Lc -47.5 | 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
#DBD3F8
oklch(88.5% 0.051 295.2)
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Step 300
300
#C5B5F7
oklch(80.9% 0.093 295.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A688EF
oklch(69.7% 0.149 295.7)
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Step 500
500
#966AEE
oklch(63.2% 0.191 295.8)
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Step 600
600
#814DDC
oklch(55.6% 0.207 295.6)
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Step 700
700
#6E3DBF
oklch(49.2% 0.192 295.8)
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Step 800
800
#59339A
oklch(42.6% 0.159 295.8)
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Step 900
900
#492F7B
oklch(37.8% 0.124 295.7)
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Step 950
950
#2A1C48
oklch(26.9% 0.079 295.3)
#A688EF 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) | #699AF3 | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E98EC | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #969BB0 | 0.121 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A688EF
#A688EF
oklch(69.7% 0.149 295.7)
- #9AA821
#9AA821
oklch(69.7% 0.149 115.8)
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 #A688EF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.037
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.042
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.047
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.050
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.054
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.055
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.057
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.061
Use #A688EF 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.