#A68BEA
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(70% 0.138 295.7), rgb(166, 139, 234).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.50:1).
About this color
#A68BEA is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 296°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.50:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 7.50:1 |
| White text | 2.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A68BEA |
| RGB | rgb(166, 139, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(257, 69%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70% 0.138 295.7) |
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 #A68BEA | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc -59.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A68BEA | 7.50:1 | AAA | Lc 50.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A68BEA text on white | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc 53.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A68BEA text on black | 7.50:1 | AAA | Lc -48.1 | 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
#F6F4FD
oklch(97.1% 0.012 296.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE7F9
oklch(93.6% 0.024 296.1)
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Step 200
200
#DBD3F6
oklch(88.4% 0.048 295.9)
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Step 300
300
#C5B6F3
oklch(81% 0.086 295.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A68BEA
oklch(70% 0.138 295.7)
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Step 500
500
#946EE6
oklch(63.1% 0.175 295.6)
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Step 600
600
#8052D4
oklch(55.6% 0.191 295.9)
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Step 700
700
#6C41B8
oklch(49% 0.179 295.7)
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Step 800
800
#583795
oklch(42.7% 0.147 295.7)
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Step 900
900
#483177
oklch(37.8% 0.115 295.5)
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Step 950
950
#2A1D45
oklch(26.9% 0.073 296.2)
#A68BEA 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) | #709BEE | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7499E8 | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #989CAF | 0.112 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A68BEA
#A68BEA
oklch(70% 0.138 295.7)
- #9BA834
#9BA834
oklch(69.9% 0.138 115.6)
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 #A68BEA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.034
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.047
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.047
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.047
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.055
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.055
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.062
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.063
Use #A68BEA 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.