#A68CAF
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(67.5% 0.059 317.4), rgb(166, 140, 175).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.99:1).
About this color
#A68CAF is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 317°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.99:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 6.99:1 |
| White text | 3.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A68CAF |
| RGB | rgb(166, 140, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(285, 18%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.5% 0.059 317.4) |
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 #A68CAF | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A68CAF | 6.99:1 | AA | Lc 47.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A68CAF text on white | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A68CAF text on black | 6.99:1 | AA | Lc -45.1 | 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
#F7F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.006 317.8)
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Step 100
100
#EDE8EF
oklch(93.7% 0.011 316.5)
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Step 200
200
#DFD5E2
oklch(88.5% 0.021 318.4)
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Step 300
300
#CBBAD0
oklch(81% 0.036 318.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A68CAF
oklch(67.5% 0.059 317.4)
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Step 500
500
#9C7BA8
oklch(63% 0.076 316.9)
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Step 600
600
#876493
oklch(55.6% 0.082 317.3)
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Step 700
700
#72537D
oklch(49.1% 0.075 317)
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Step 800
800
#5D4466
oklch(42.7% 0.063 316.9)
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Step 900
900
#4C3953
oklch(37.6% 0.05 316.8)
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Step 950
950
#2D2230
oklch(27.1% 0.03 318.9)
#A68CAF 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) | #8893B0 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D96AE | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A69098 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A68CAF
#A68CAF
oklch(67.5% 0.059 317.4)
- #86A07C
#86A07C
oklch(67.6% 0.059 137.1)
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 #A68CAF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.018
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.021
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.049
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.054
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.055
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.057
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.058
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.059
Use #A68CAF 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.