#A68CAB
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(67.4% 0.054 320.8), rgb(166, 140, 171).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.96:1).
About this color
#A68CAB is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 321°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.96:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 6.96:1 |
| White text | 3.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A68CAB |
| RGB | rgb(166, 140, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(290, 16%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.4% 0.054 320.8) |
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 #A68CAB | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A68CAB | 6.96:1 | AA | Lc 47.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A68CAB text on white | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A68CAB text on black | 6.96:1 | AA | Lc -44.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#F7F4F7
oklch(97% 0.005 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EDE8EE
oklch(93.7% 0.01 320.5)
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Step 200
200
#DFD5E1
oklch(88.5% 0.019 320.6)
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Step 300
300
#CBBACE
oklch(80.9% 0.033 321.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A68CAB
oklch(67.4% 0.054 320.8)
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Step 500
500
#9D7CA3
oklch(63.1% 0.069 321.1)
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Step 600
600
#87658E
oklch(55.6% 0.074 320.6)
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Step 700
700
#735479
oklch(49.2% 0.069 320.9)
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Step 800
800
#5D4462
oklch(42.5% 0.058 320.7)
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Step 900
900
#4D3A50
oklch(37.8% 0.044 321.8)
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Step 950
950
#2D222F
oklch(27% 0.028 321.1)
#A68CAB 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) | #8993AC | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F95AA | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A78F96 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A68CAB
#A68CAB
oklch(67.4% 0.054 320.8)
- #859F80
#859F80
oklch(67.4% 0.053 140.6)
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 #A68CAB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.017
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.023
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.047
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.052
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.054
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.054
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.055
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.056
Use #A68CAB 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.