#A68AA2
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(66.7% 0.048 330.9), rgb(166, 138, 162).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.77:1).
About this color
#A68AA2 is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.77:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 6.77:1 |
| White text | 3.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A68AA2 |
| RGB | rgb(166, 138, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(309, 14%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.7% 0.048 330.9) |
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 #A68AA2 | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A68AA2 | 6.77:1 | AA | Lc 46.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A68AA2 text on white | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A68AA2 text on black | 6.77:1 | AA | Lc -43.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F7F5F6
oklch(97.2% 0.002 345.2)
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Step 100
100
#EDE8EC
oklch(93.6% 0.008 332.1)
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Step 200
200
#DED6DD
oklch(88.4% 0.013 329.6)
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Step 300
300
#CABBC8
oklch(80.8% 0.024 330.1)
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Step 400
400
#AF99AB
oklch(70.8% 0.036 332.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A68AA2
oklch(66.7% 0.048 330.9)
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Step 600
600
#856882
oklch(55.5% 0.053 329.7)
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Step 700
700
#71576D
oklch(49.1% 0.047 331.6)
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Step 800
800
#5C4759
oklch(42.7% 0.04 331.1)
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Step 900
900
#4C3C49
oklch(37.8% 0.031 332.7)
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Step 950
950
#2C232B
oklch(27% 0.02 329.8)
#A68AA2 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) | #8990A3 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F94A1 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A98B92 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A68AA2
#A68AA2
oklch(66.7% 0.048 330.9)
- #809D85
#809D85
oklch(66.7% 0.048 150)
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 #A68AA2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.018
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.026
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.042
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.047
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.049
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.050
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.052
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.052
Use #A68AA2 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.