#A68DFF
Closest named color: Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB). oklch(71.4% 0.163 291.8), rgb(166, 141, 255).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.87:1).
About this color
#A68DFF is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.163 and its hue 292°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.87:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.163) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB) |
| Black text | 7.87:1 |
| White text | 2.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A68DFF |
| RGB | rgb(166, 141, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(253, 100%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.4% 0.163 291.8) |
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 #A68DFF | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc -56.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A68DFF | 7.87:1 | AAA | Lc 52.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A68DFF text on white | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc 51.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A68DFF text on black | 7.87:1 | AAA | Lc -50.2 | 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
#F5F4FE
oklch(97.1% 0.013 290.8)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7FD
oklch(93.7% 0.03 292.1)
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Step 200
200
#D9D3FC
oklch(88.5% 0.056 291.9)
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Step 300
300
#C1B5FD
oklch(80.9% 0.101 291.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A68DFF
oklch(71.4% 0.163 291.8)
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Step 500
500
#9068FA
oklch(63.1% 0.208 292)
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Step 600
600
#7C4AE9
oklch(55.7% 0.225 291.8)
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Step 700
700
#6939CB
oklch(49.2% 0.21 291.8)
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Step 800
800
#5531A4
oklch(42.7% 0.174 291.7)
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Step 900
900
#462D82
oklch(37.7% 0.136 292.1)
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Step 950
950
#281C4C
oklch(27% 0.085 291.2)
#A68DFF 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) | #66A0FF | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #699CFC | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #90A3BA | 0.134 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.163 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A68DFF
#A68DFF
oklch(71.4% 0.163 291.8)
- #A6AB00
#A6AB00
oklch(71.3% 0.158 111.9)
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 #A68DFF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.043
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.044
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.047
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.047
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.050
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.060
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.068
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.071
Use #A68DFF 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.