#A68EA3
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(67.5% 0.041 330.1), rgb(166, 142, 163).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.01:1).
About this color
#A68EA3 is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 330°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.01:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 7.01:1 |
| White text | 2.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A68EA3 |
| RGB | rgb(166, 142, 163) |
| HSL | hsl(308, 12%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.5% 0.041 330.1) |
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 #A68EA3 | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc -61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A68EA3 | 7.01:1 | AAA | Lc 47.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A68EA3 text on white | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc 56.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A68EA3 text on black | 7.01:1 | 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
#F7F5F6
oklch(97.2% 0.002 345.2)
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Step 100
100
#EDE8EC
oklch(93.6% 0.008 332.1)
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Step 200
200
#DFD6DE
oklch(88.6% 0.015 329.1)
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Step 300
300
#CBBBC9
oklch(81% 0.026 329.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A68EA3
oklch(67.5% 0.041 330.1)
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Step 500
500
#9C7E99
oklch(63% 0.053 329.5)
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Step 600
600
#876783
oklch(55.5% 0.058 330.6)
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Step 700
700
#72566F
oklch(49.1% 0.052 330)
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Step 800
800
#5D465B
oklch(42.6% 0.045 329.2)
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Step 900
900
#4C3B4A
oklch(37.6% 0.034 330.2)
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Step 950
950
#2D232C
oklch(27.1% 0.022 329.4)
#A68EA3 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) | #8D93A4 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9296A2 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A88F95 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A68EA3
#A68EA3
oklch(67.5% 0.041 330.1)
- #859E8A
#859E8A
oklch(67.4% 0.04 151.1)
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 #A68EA3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.026
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.034
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.043
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.045
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.047
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.048
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.048
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.052
Use #A68EA3 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.