#A68AA5
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(66.8% 0.051 327.3), rgb(166, 138, 165).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.80:1).
About this color
#A68AA5 is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 327°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.80:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 6.80:1 |
| White text | 3.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A68AA5 |
| RGB | rgb(166, 138, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(302, 14%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.8% 0.051 327.3) |
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 #A68AA5 | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A68AA5 | 6.80:1 | AA | Lc 46.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A68AA5 text on white | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A68AA5 text on black | 6.80:1 | AA | Lc -43.9 | 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
#F7F5F7
oklch(97.2% 0.003 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECE8EC
oklch(93.5% 0.007 325.6)
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Step 200
200
#DED6DE
oklch(88.5% 0.014 325.7)
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Step 300
300
#CABBC9
oklch(80.9% 0.026 327.9)
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Step 400
400
#AF98AE
oklch(70.7% 0.041 327.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A68AA5
oklch(66.8% 0.051 327.3)
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Step 600
600
#856884
oklch(55.6% 0.055 327.4)
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Step 700
700
#715770
oklch(49.2% 0.051 327.6)
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Step 800
800
#5C475B
oklch(42.7% 0.042 327.8)
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Step 900
900
#4B3C4B
oklch(37.8% 0.032 326.2)
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Step 950
950
#2C232C
oklch(27% 0.021 326.1)
#A68AA5 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) | #8990A6 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F94A4 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A88C93 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A68AA5
#A68AA5
oklch(66.8% 0.051 327.3)
- #809E83
#809E83
oklch(66.9% 0.052 147.7)
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 #A68AA5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.015
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.022
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.045
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.048
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.050
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.052
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.052
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.054
Use #A68AA5 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.