#A688F7
Closest named color: Lavender Blue (#8B88F8). oklch(70.1% 0.16 294.4), rgb(166, 136, 247).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.48:1).
About this color
#A688F7 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.160 and its hue 294°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Blue (#8B88F8), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.48:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Blue (#8B88F8) |
| Black text | 7.48:1 |
| White text | 2.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A688F7 |
| RGB | rgb(166, 136, 247) |
| HSL | hsl(256, 87%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.1% 0.16 294.4) |
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 #A688F7 | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc -59.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A688F7 | 7.48:1 | AAA | Lc 50.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A688F7 text on white | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc 53.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A688F7 text on black | 7.48:1 | AAA | Lc -48.0 | 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
#EBE7FC
oklch(93.7% 0.028 294.6)
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Step 200
200
#DBD3FB
oklch(88.6% 0.055 294.4)
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Step 300
300
#C4B4FB
oklch(80.8% 0.1 294.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A688F7
oklch(70.1% 0.16 294.4)
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Step 500
500
#9467F6
oklch(63% 0.205 294.3)
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Step 600
600
#8049E4
oklch(55.5% 0.221 294.3)
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Step 700
700
#6D38C7
oklch(49.1% 0.207 294.4)
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Step 800
800
#5830A1
oklch(42.7% 0.172 294.1)
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Step 900
900
#482D7F
oklch(37.7% 0.132 294.3)
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Step 950
950
#2A1B4B
oklch(27% 0.085 294.4)
#A688F7 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) | #649BFB | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6999F4 | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #939DB4 | 0.129 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.160 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A688F7
#A688F7
oklch(70.1% 0.16 294.4)
- #9EA900
#9EA900
oklch(70.2% 0.158 114.4)
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 #A688F7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.040
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.042
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.043
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.049
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.051
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.052
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.058
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.065
Use #A688F7 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.