#A68AA9
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(66.9% 0.055 323.1), rgb(166, 138, 169).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.82:1).
About this color
#A68AA9 is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 323°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.82:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 6.82:1 |
| White text | 3.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A68AA9 |
| RGB | rgb(166, 138, 169) |
| HSL | hsl(294, 15%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.055 323.1) |
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 #A68AA9 | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A68AA9 | 6.82:1 | AA | Lc 46.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A68AA9 text on white | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A68AA9 text on black | 6.82:1 | AA | Lc -44.1 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F7F4F7
oklch(97% 0.005 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EDE8EE
oklch(93.7% 0.01 320.5)
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Step 200
200
#E0D5E1
oklch(88.5% 0.02 323.2)
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Step 300
300
#CCBACE
oklch(81% 0.034 322.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A68AA9
oklch(66.9% 0.055 323.1)
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Step 500
500
#9F7BA2
oklch(63.1% 0.071 323.8)
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Step 600
600
#89648D
oklch(55.6% 0.076 323.2)
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Step 700
700
#745378
oklch(49.1% 0.07 322.9)
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Step 800
800
#5F4462
oklch(42.8% 0.059 323.1)
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Step 900
900
#4E3950
oklch(37.7% 0.047 323.6)
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Step 950
950
#2D222F
oklch(27% 0.028 321.1)
#A68AA9 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) | #8891AA | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D94A8 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A78D94 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A68AA9
#A68AA9
oklch(66.9% 0.055 323.1)
- #819E7F
#819E7F
oklch(66.8% 0.056 143.2)
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 #A68AA9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.013
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.019
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.050
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.050
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.051
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.054
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.056
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.056
Use #A68AA9 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.