#A68DCB
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(68.9% 0.093 302.5), rgb(166, 141, 203).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.29:1).
About this color
#A68DCB is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 303°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Purple (#B790D4), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.29:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 7.29:1 |
| White text | 2.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A68DCB |
| RGB | rgb(166, 141, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(264, 37%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.9% 0.093 302.5) |
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 #A68DCB | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc -60.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A68DCB | 7.29:1 | AAA | Lc 49.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A68DCB text on white | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc 55.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A68DCB text on black | 7.29:1 | AAA | Lc -46.8 | 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
#F6F4FA
oklch(97% 0.008 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F3
oklch(93.5% 0.017 304.8)
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Step 200
200
#DDD4EB
oklch(88.4% 0.033 303.4)
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Step 300
300
#C8B8E0
oklch(80.9% 0.058 303.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A68DCB
oklch(68.9% 0.093 302.5)
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Step 500
500
#9877C5
oklch(63.2% 0.119 302.6)
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Step 600
600
#825EB1
oklch(55.5% 0.129 302.4)
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Step 700
700
#6E4D98
oklch(49% 0.12 302.5)
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Step 800
800
#5A407C
oklch(42.8% 0.1 302.4)
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Step 900
900
#4A3763
oklch(37.8% 0.076 302.8)
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Step 950
950
#2B203A
oklch(26.9% 0.049 302.7)
#A68DCB 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) | #8098CE | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8598C9 | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A096A3 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A68DCB
#A68DCB
oklch(68.9% 0.093 302.5)
- #91A462
#91A462
oklch(68.8% 0.092 122)
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 #A68DCB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.031
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.040
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.047
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.051
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.054
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.071
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.075
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.075
Use #A68DCB 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.