#A68CFC
Closest named color: Lavender Blue (#8B88F8). oklch(71.1% 0.16 292.5), rgb(166, 140, 252).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.77:1).
About this color
#A68CFC is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.160 and its hue 293°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Blue (#8B88F8), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.77:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Blue (#8B88F8) |
| Black text | 7.77:1 |
| White text | 2.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A68CFC |
| RGB | rgb(166, 140, 252) |
| HSL | hsl(254, 95%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.1% 0.16 292.5) |
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 #A68CFC | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc -57.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A68CFC | 7.77:1 | AAA | Lc 51.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A68CFC text on white | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc 52.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A68CFC text on black | 7.77:1 | AAA | Lc -49.7 | 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
#F5F4FE
oklch(97.1% 0.013 290.8)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7FC
oklch(93.7% 0.028 292.4)
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Step 200
200
#DAD3FC
oklch(88.5% 0.056 293)
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Step 300
300
#C2B5FC
oklch(80.9% 0.1 292.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A68CFC
oklch(71.1% 0.16 292.5)
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Step 500
500
#9169F8
oklch(63.2% 0.204 292.5)
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Step 600
600
#7D4AE7
oklch(55.6% 0.223 292.5)
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Step 700
700
#6A3AC9
oklch(49.2% 0.207 292.5)
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Step 800
800
#5631A2
oklch(42.7% 0.172 292.6)
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Step 900
900
#462D81
oklch(37.6% 0.135 292.4)
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Step 950
950
#291C4B
oklch(27.1% 0.084 292.7)
#A68CFC 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) | #679FFF | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A9BF9 | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #91A1B8 | 0.131 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.161 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A68CFC
#A68CFC
oklch(71.1% 0.16 292.5)
- #A4AB00
#A4AB00
oklch(71.2% 0.158 112.7)
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 #A68CFC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.042
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.043
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.046
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.047
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.048
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.058
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.066
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.068
Use #A68CFC 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.