#A68AAE
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(67.1% 0.061 318.6), rgb(166, 138, 174).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.86:1).
About this color
#A68AAE is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.86:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 6.86:1 |
| White text | 3.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A68AAE |
| RGB | rgb(166, 138, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(287, 18%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.1% 0.061 318.6) |
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 #A68AAE | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A68AAE | 6.86:1 | AA | Lc 46.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A68AAE text on white | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A68AAE text on black | 6.86:1 | AA | Lc -44.3 | 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
#F7F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.006 317.8)
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Step 100
100
#EDE8EF
oklch(93.7% 0.011 316.5)
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Step 200
200
#DFD5E2
oklch(88.5% 0.021 318.4)
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Step 300
300
#CBB9D1
oklch(80.8% 0.039 317.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A68AAE
oklch(67.1% 0.061 318.6)
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Step 500
500
#9E7AA8
oklch(63% 0.079 318.8)
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Step 600
600
#896393
oklch(55.6% 0.085 319.1)
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Step 700
700
#74527D
oklch(49.1% 0.078 319.1)
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Step 800
800
#5E4366
oklch(42.6% 0.066 318.3)
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Step 900
900
#4D3953
oklch(37.7% 0.05 318.3)
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Step 950
950
#2D2131
oklch(26.9% 0.034 317.5)
#A68AAE 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) | #8692B0 | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C94AD | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A68E96 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A68AAE
#A68AAE
oklch(67.1% 0.061 318.6)
- #839F7B
#839F7B
oklch(67.1% 0.061 138.8)
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 #A68AAE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.014
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.016
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.052
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.052
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.055
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.057
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.057
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.059
Use #A68AAE 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.