#A68CB7
Closest named color: Heather (#A484AC). oklch(67.8% 0.069 311.8), rgb(166, 140, 183).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.05:1).
About this color
#A68CB7 is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 312°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Heather (#A484AC), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.05:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Heather (#A484AC) |
| Black text | 7.05:1 |
| White text | 2.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A68CB7 |
| RGB | rgb(166, 140, 183) |
| HSL | hsl(276, 23%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.8% 0.069 311.8) |
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 #A68CB7 | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc -61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A68CB7 | 7.05:1 | AAA | Lc 47.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A68CB7 text on white | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc 56.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A68CB7 text on black | 7.05:1 | AAA | Lc -45.4 | 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
#EDE8F0
oklch(93.7% 0.012 313.2)
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Step 200
200
#DED5E5
oklch(88.5% 0.024 310.7)
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Step 300
300
#CAB9D5
oklch(80.9% 0.043 312.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A68CB7
oklch(67.8% 0.069 311.8)
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Step 500
500
#9B7AB0
oklch(63.1% 0.087 311.8)
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Step 600
600
#86629C
oklch(55.5% 0.096 311.9)
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Step 700
700
#715185
oklch(49% 0.089 311.6)
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Step 800
800
#5C436C
oklch(42.7% 0.073 311.5)
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Step 900
900
#4C3958
oklch(37.8% 0.057 311.8)
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Step 950
950
#2C2133
oklch(26.9% 0.036 311.8)
#A68CB7 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) | #8694B9 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B96B6 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A5919B | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A68CB7
#A68CB7
oklch(67.8% 0.069 311.8)
- #88A175
#88A175
oklch(67.8% 0.069 132.1)
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 #A68CB7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.023
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.024
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.047
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.051
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.054
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.060
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.065
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.065
Use #A68CB7 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.