#A68BDD
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(69.3% 0.121 298.4), rgb(166, 139, 221).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.35:1).
About this color
#A68BDD is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 298°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Purple (#B790D4), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.35:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 7.35:1 |
| White text | 2.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A68BDD |
| RGB | rgb(166, 139, 221) |
| HSL | hsl(260, 55%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.3% 0.121 298.4) |
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 #A68BDD | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc -59.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A68BDD | 7.35:1 | AAA | Lc 49.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A68BDD text on white | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc 54.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A68BDD text on black | 7.35:1 | AAA | Lc -47.2 | 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
#F6F4FC
oklch(97.1% 0.011 297.6)
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Step 100
100
#EBE7F7
oklch(93.6% 0.022 297.4)
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Step 200
200
#DCD4F2
oklch(88.6% 0.042 297.7)
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Step 300
300
#C6B7EB
oklch(80.9% 0.074 297.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A68BDD
oklch(69.3% 0.121 298.4)
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Step 500
500
#9671D9
oklch(63% 0.154 298.3)
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Step 600
600
#8157C6
oklch(55.5% 0.167 298.2)
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Step 700
700
#6E46AC
oklch(49.1% 0.157 298.5)
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Step 800
800
#593B8B
oklch(42.8% 0.128 298.1)
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Step 900
900
#49336F
oklch(37.7% 0.101 298.4)
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Step 950
950
#2B1E41
oklch(26.9% 0.064 299.2)
#A68BDD 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) | #7699E0 | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B98DB | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9B99AA | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A68BDD
#A68BDD
oklch(69.3% 0.121 298.4)
- #95A649
#95A649
oklch(69.2% 0.12 118.3)
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 #A68BDD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.035
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.036
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.047
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.057
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.058
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.067
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.069
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.072
Use #A68BDD 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.