#A68F9D
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(67.5% 0.034 340.9), rgb(166, 143, 157).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.03:1).
About this color
#A68F9D is a medium-light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.034 and its hue 341°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.03:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.034) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 7.03:1 |
| White text | 2.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A68F9D |
| RGB | rgb(166, 143, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(323, 11%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.5% 0.034 340.9) |
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 #A68F9D | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc -61.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A68F9D | 7.03:1 | AAA | Lc 47.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A68F9D text on white | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 56.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A68F9D text on black | 7.03:1 | AAA | Lc -45.3 | 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
#EDE8EB
oklch(93.6% 0.007 340.4)
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Step 200
200
#DFD6DB
oklch(88.5% 0.012 342.7)
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Step 300
300
#CBBCC5
oklch(81% 0.021 340.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A68F9D
oklch(67.5% 0.034 340.9)
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Step 500
500
#9C8091
oklch(63.1% 0.042 341.3)
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Step 600
600
#87697C
oklch(55.7% 0.047 340.4)
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Step 700
700
#725768
oklch(49% 0.044 340.7)
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Step 800
800
#5D4755
oklch(42.6% 0.037 340.3)
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Step 900
900
#4C3C46
oklch(37.7% 0.027 340.6)
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Step 950
950
#2D2329
oklch(27% 0.018 341.7)
#A68F9D 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) | #90939E | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #95979C | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A98F94 | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A68F9D
#A68F9D
oklch(67.5% 0.034 340.9)
- #859E90
#859E90
oklch(67.6% 0.035 160.8)
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 #A68F9D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.034
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.039
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.043
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.044
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.044
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.045
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.046
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.046
Use #A68F9D 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.