#A68BCF
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(68.7% 0.102 302), rgb(166, 139, 207).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.21:1).
About this color
#A68BCF is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 302°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Purple (#B790D4), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.21:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 7.21:1 |
| White text | 2.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A68BCF |
| RGB | rgb(166, 139, 207) |
| HSL | hsl(264, 41%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.7% 0.102 302) |
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 #A68BCF | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc -60.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A68BCF | 7.21:1 | AAA | Lc 48.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A68BCF text on white | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc 55.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A68BCF text on black | 7.21:1 | AAA | Lc -46.4 | 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
#F6F4FA
oklch(97% 0.008 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F4
oklch(93.6% 0.018 303.4)
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Step 200
200
#DDD4ED
oklch(88.5% 0.035 302)
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Step 300
300
#C8B7E4
oklch(80.8% 0.065 302.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A68BCF
oklch(68.7% 0.102 302)
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Step 500
500
#9875CB
oklch(63.2% 0.13 301.6)
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Step 600
600
#835CB7
oklch(55.6% 0.141 301.8)
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Step 700
700
#6F4B9E
oklch(49.1% 0.132 301.8)
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Step 800
800
#5B3E80
oklch(42.8% 0.109 302.3)
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Step 900
900
#4A3567
oklch(37.6% 0.086 301.8)
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Step 950
950
#2B203C
oklch(27.1% 0.052 301.1)
#A68BCF 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) | #7C97D2 | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8197CD | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9F95A4 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A68BCF
#A68BCF
oklch(68.7% 0.102 302)
- #90A45B
#90A45B
oklch(68.6% 0.101 121.6)
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 #A68BCF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.031
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.036
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.048
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.051
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.057
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.071
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.072
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.075
Use #A68BCF 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.