#A68BBD
Closest named color: Heather (#A484AC). oklch(67.9% 0.078 308.9), rgb(166, 139, 189).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.04:1).
About this color
#A68BBD is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 309°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Heather (#A484AC), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.04:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Heather (#A484AC) |
| Black text | 7.04:1 |
| White text | 2.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A68BBD |
| RGB | rgb(166, 139, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(272, 27%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.9% 0.078 308.9) |
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 #A68BBD | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc -61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A68BBD | 7.04:1 | AAA | Lc 47.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A68BBD text on white | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc 56.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A68BBD text on black | 7.04:1 | AAA | Lc -45.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
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
#F7F4F9
oklch(97.1% 0.007 312.3)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F1
oklch(93.5% 0.014 308.3)
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Step 200
200
#DED5E7
oklch(88.6% 0.026 308.1)
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Step 300
300
#CAB9D9
oklch(81% 0.048 309.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A68BBD
oklch(67.9% 0.078 308.9)
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Step 500
500
#9B78B7
oklch(63% 0.1 309.2)
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Step 600
600
#8660A3
oklch(55.5% 0.109 309.3)
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Step 700
700
#714F8C
oklch(49% 0.102 308.7)
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Step 800
800
#5C4172
oklch(42.6% 0.085 308.5)
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Step 900
900
#4C385C
oklch(37.8% 0.065 309.1)
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Step 950
950
#2C2136
oklch(27% 0.041 307.8)
#A68BBD 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) | #8394BF | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8896BB | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A3929D | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A68BBD
#A68BBD
oklch(67.9% 0.078 308.9)
- #89A26E
#89A26E
oklch(68% 0.078 129.2)
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 #A68BBD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.028
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.031
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.039
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.044
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.060
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.068
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.070
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.070
Use #A68BBD 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.