#A68FF2
Closest named color: Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB). oklch(71.1% 0.142 293.1), rgb(166, 143, 242).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.83:1).
About this color
#A68FF2 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 293°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.83:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB) |
| Black text | 7.83:1 |
| White text | 2.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A68FF2 |
| RGB | rgb(166, 143, 242) |
| HSL | hsl(254, 79%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.1% 0.142 293.1) |
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 #A68FF2 | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc -57.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A68FF2 | 7.83:1 | AAA | Lc 52.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A68FF2 text on white | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc 52.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A68FF2 text on black | 7.83:1 | AAA | Lc -49.9 | 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
#F5F4FD
oklch(97% 0.012 291.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7FA
oklch(93.6% 0.026 293.1)
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Step 200
200
#DAD4F8
oklch(88.6% 0.049 293)
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Step 300
300
#C2B6F5
oklch(80.8% 0.089 293)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A68FF2
oklch(71.1% 0.142 293.1)
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Step 500
500
#906EEC
oklch(63.1% 0.183 292.9)
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Step 600
600
#7C52DA
oklch(55.6% 0.198 293.1)
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Step 700
700
#6941BD
oklch(49.1% 0.185 293.2)
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Step 800
800
#553799
oklch(42.7% 0.152 292.9)
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Step 900
900
#46317A
oklch(37.8% 0.119 293.1)
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Step 950
950
#291D47
oklch(26.9% 0.076 293.9)
#A68FF2 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) | #719FF6 | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #749CF0 | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #95A1B5 | 0.117 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A68FF2
#A68FF2
oklch(71.1% 0.142 293.1)
- #A3AB2E
#A3AB2E
oklch(71.2% 0.143 113.2)
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 #A68FF2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.038
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.039
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.046
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.049
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.052
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.055
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.066
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.066
Use #A68FF2 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.