#A68BC4
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(68.2% 0.087 305.8), rgb(166, 139, 196).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.11:1).
About this color
#A68BC4 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 306°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.11:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 7.11:1 |
| White text | 2.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A68BC4 |
| RGB | rgb(166, 139, 196) |
| HSL | hsl(268, 33%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.2% 0.087 305.8) |
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 #A68BC4 | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc -61.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A68BC4 | 7.11:1 | AAA | Lc 48.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A68BC4 text on white | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc 56.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A68BC4 text on black | 7.11:1 | AAA | Lc -45.8 | 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
#F6F4F9
oklch(97% 0.007 304.2)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F2
oklch(93.5% 0.016 306.4)
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Step 200
200
#DED4E9
oklch(88.4% 0.03 307.1)
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Step 300
300
#C9B8DD
oklch(80.9% 0.054 306)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A68BC4
oklch(68.2% 0.087 305.8)
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Step 500
500
#9A77BF
oklch(63.1% 0.112 305.8)
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Step 600
600
#855FAB
oklch(55.7% 0.121 305.9)
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Step 700
700
#714E93
oklch(49.2% 0.113 306.1)
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Step 800
800
#5C4077
oklch(42.7% 0.093 306.3)
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Step 900
900
#4B3760
oklch(37.7% 0.072 305.7)
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Step 950
950
#2C2038
oklch(26.9% 0.046 306.5)
#A68BC4 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) | #8095C6 | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8596C2 | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A2939F | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A68BC4
#A68BC4
oklch(68.2% 0.087 305.8)
- #8CA367
#8CA367
oklch(68.3% 0.087 125.7)
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 #A68BC4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.035
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.036
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.037
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.041
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.061
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.067
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.069
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.075
Use #A68BC4 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.