#A68CB3
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(67.7% 0.064 314.4), rgb(166, 140, 179).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.02:1).
About this color
#A68CB3 is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 314°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.02:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 7.02:1 |
| White text | 2.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A68CB3 |
| RGB | rgb(166, 140, 179) |
| HSL | hsl(280, 20%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.7% 0.064 314.4) |
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 #A68CB3 | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc -61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A68CB3 | 7.02:1 | AAA | Lc 47.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A68CB3 text on white | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 56.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A68CB3 text on black | 7.02:1 | AAA | Lc -45.2 | 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
#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
#DFD5E3
oklch(88.5% 0.022 316.5)
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Step 300
300
#CAB9D3
oklch(80.8% 0.04 314.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A68CB3
oklch(67.7% 0.064 314.4)
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Step 500
500
#9C7BAC
oklch(63.2% 0.081 314.5)
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Step 600
600
#866397
oklch(55.5% 0.088 314.3)
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Step 700
700
#725281
oklch(49.1% 0.082 314.6)
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Step 800
800
#5D4369
oklch(42.7% 0.069 314.8)
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Step 900
900
#4C3955
oklch(37.7% 0.053 314.6)
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Step 950
950
#2C2132
oklch(26.8% 0.034 313.4)
#A68CB3 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) | #8794B5 | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C96B2 | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A59099 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A68CB3
#A68CB3
oklch(67.7% 0.064 314.4)
- #87A079
#87A079
oklch(67.6% 0.062 134.5)
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 #A68CB3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.020
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.021
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.051
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.051
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.056
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.057
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.061
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.061
Use #A68CB3 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.