#A68BF2
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(70.4% 0.149 294.3), rgb(166, 139, 242).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.59:1).
About this color
#A68BF2 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 294°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.59:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 7.59:1 |
| White text | 2.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A68BF2 |
| RGB | rgb(166, 139, 242) |
| HSL | hsl(256, 80%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.4% 0.149 294.3) |
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 #A68BF2 | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc -58.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A68BF2 | 7.59:1 | AAA | Lc 50.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A68BF2 text on white | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc 53.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A68BF2 text on black | 7.59:1 | AAA | Lc -48.6 | 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
#EAE7FB
oklch(93.6% 0.027 292.8)
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Step 200
200
#DBD3F9
oklch(88.5% 0.052 295)
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Step 300
300
#C4B5F7
oklch(80.9% 0.093 294.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A68BF2
oklch(70.4% 0.149 294.3)
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Step 500
500
#936BEE
oklch(63% 0.189 294.4)
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Step 600
600
#7F4EDD
oklch(55.6% 0.207 294.4)
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Step 700
700
#6B3EC0
oklch(49.1% 0.192 294.1)
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Step 800
800
#57349B
oklch(42.6% 0.159 294.3)
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Step 900
900
#472F7B
oklch(37.6% 0.124 294.2)
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Step 950
950
#2A1C48
oklch(26.9% 0.079 295.3)
#A68BF2 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) | #6B9CF6 | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F9AEF | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #959EB3 | 0.121 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A68BF2
#A68BF2
oklch(70.4% 0.149 294.3)
- #9FA922
#9FA922
oklch(70.4% 0.148 114)
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 #A68BF2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.038
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.042
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.044
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.049
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.051
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.056
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.059
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.067
Use #A68BF2 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.