#A689C8
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(68% 0.096 305.1), rgb(166, 137, 200).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.03:1).
About this color
#A689C8 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 305°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.03:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 7.03:1 |
| White text | 2.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A689C8 |
| RGB | rgb(166, 137, 200) |
| HSL | hsl(268, 36%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68% 0.096 305.1) |
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 #A689C8 | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc -61.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A689C8 | 7.03:1 | AAA | Lc 47.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A689C8 text on white | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 56.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A689C8 text on black | 7.03:1 | AAA | Lc -45.3 | 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
#F7F4FA
oklch(97.1% 0.009 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F3
oklch(93.5% 0.017 304.8)
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Step 200
200
#DED4EB
oklch(88.5% 0.033 305.3)
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Step 300
300
#C9B7E0
oklch(80.8% 0.06 305)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A689C8
oklch(68% 0.096 305.1)
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Step 500
500
#9B75C5
oklch(63.1% 0.123 305)
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Step 600
600
#865CB1
oklch(55.6% 0.134 305.3)
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Step 700
700
#714B98
oklch(49% 0.124 305)
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Step 800
800
#5C3E7C
oklch(42.6% 0.104 304.7)
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Step 900
900
#4C3563
oklch(37.6% 0.081 305.9)
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Step 950
950
#2C203A
oklch(27% 0.049 304.5)
#A689C8 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) | #7C94CB | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8295C6 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A192A0 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A689C8
#A689C8
oklch(68% 0.096 305.1)
- #8BA360
#8BA360
oklch(68.1% 0.096 124.9)
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 #A689C8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.030
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.036
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.041
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.047
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.055
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.065
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.075
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.075
Use #A689C8 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.