#A68EB0
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(68% 0.056 316), rgb(166, 142, 176).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.11:1).
About this color
#A68EB0 is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 316°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.11:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 7.11:1 |
| White text | 2.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A68EB0 |
| RGB | rgb(166, 142, 176) |
| HSL | hsl(282, 18%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68% 0.056 316) |
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 #A68EB0 | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc -61.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A68EB0 | 7.11:1 | AAA | Lc 48.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A68EB0 text on white | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc 56.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A68EB0 text on black | 7.11:1 | AAA | Lc -45.8 | 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
#F7F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.006 317.8)
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Step 100
100
#ECE8EE
oklch(93.6% 0.009 314.8)
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Step 200
200
#DED5E2
oklch(88.4% 0.02 315.7)
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Step 300
300
#CABAD0
oklch(80.9% 0.035 316.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A68EB0
oklch(68% 0.056 316)
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Step 500
500
#9B7CA7
oklch(63.1% 0.072 316.4)
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Step 600
600
#856592
oklch(55.5% 0.078 316)
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Step 700
700
#71547D
oklch(49.2% 0.073 315.8)
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Step 800
800
#5C4565
oklch(42.8% 0.059 316.3)
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Step 900
900
#4B3A52
oklch(37.7% 0.046 315.9)
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Step 950
950
#2C2230
oklch(27% 0.029 316.2)
#A68EB0 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) | #8A95B1 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F97AF | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A69299 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A68EB0
#A68EB0
oklch(68% 0.056 316)
- #89A17E
#89A17E
oklch(68.1% 0.057 135.9)
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 #A68EB0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.022
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.026
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.046
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.052
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.056
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.059
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.059
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.060
Use #A68EB0 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.