#A68EC9
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(69% 0.089 302.8), rgb(166, 142, 201).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.33:1).
About this color
#A68EC9 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.089 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 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.33:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 7.33:1 |
| White text | 2.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A68EC9 |
| RGB | rgb(166, 142, 201) |
| HSL | hsl(264, 35%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69% 0.089 302.8) |
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 #A68EC9 | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc -60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A68EC9 | 7.33:1 | AAA | Lc 49.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A68EC9 text on white | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc 54.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A68EC9 text on black | 7.33:1 | AAA | Lc -47.0 | 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
#DDD5EA
oklch(88.6% 0.03 303)
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Step 300
300
#C7B9DF
oklch(81% 0.055 302)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A68EC9
oklch(69% 0.089 302.8)
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Step 500
500
#9778C2
oklch(63.1% 0.113 302.6)
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Step 600
600
#825FAE
oklch(55.5% 0.124 303)
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Step 700
700
#6E4E96
oklch(49% 0.116 302.9)
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Step 800
800
#594179
oklch(42.7% 0.093 302.4)
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Step 900
900
#493762
oklch(37.6% 0.074 302.3)
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Step 950
950
#2B2139
oklch(27.1% 0.045 302.6)
#A68EC9 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) | #8298CB | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8699C7 | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A097A3 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A68EC9
#A68EC9
oklch(69% 0.089 302.8)
- #91A466
#91A466
oklch(68.9% 0.088 122.6)
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 #A68EC9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.032
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.042
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.045
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.048
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.057
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.068
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.077
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.077
Use #A68EC9 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.