#A68AA6
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(66.8% 0.052 326.1), rgb(166, 138, 166).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.80:1).
About this color
#A68AA6 is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 326°. 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 (0.052) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 6.80:1 |
| White text | 3.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A68AA6 |
| RGB | rgb(166, 138, 166) |
| HSL | hsl(300, 14%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.8% 0.052 326.1) |
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 #A68AA6 | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A68AA6 | 6.80:1 | AA | Lc 46.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A68AA6 text on white | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A68AA6 text on black | 6.80:1 | AA | Lc -44.0 | 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
#AE98AE
oklch(70.6% 0.04 326)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A68AA6
oklch(66.8% 0.052 326.1)
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Step 600
600
#856885
oklch(55.6% 0.056 326.3)
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Step 700
700
#715671
oklch(49.1% 0.054 326.4)
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Step 800
800
#5C475C
oklch(42.8% 0.043 326.3)
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Step 900
900
#4B3B4B
oklch(37.6% 0.034 326.2)
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Step 950
950
#2C232C
oklch(27% 0.021 326.1)
#A68AA6 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) | #8891A7 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E94A5 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A88C93 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A68AA6
#A68AA6
oklch(66.8% 0.052 326.1)
- #819E82
#819E82
oklch(66.9% 0.052 145.9)
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 #A68AA6, 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 0.021
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.047
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.049
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.050
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.053
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.053
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.054
Use #A68AA6 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.