#A692D5
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(70.3% 0.098 297.5), rgb(166, 146, 213).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.69:1).
About this color
#A692D5 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 298°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Purple (#B790D4), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.69:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 7.69:1 |
| White text | 2.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A692D5 |
| RGB | rgb(166, 146, 213) |
| HSL | hsl(258, 44%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.3% 0.098 297.5) |
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 #A692D5 | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc -58.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A692D5 | 7.69:1 | AAA | Lc 51.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A692D5 text on white | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc 52.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A692D5 text on black | 7.69:1 | AAA | Lc -49.1 | 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
#EBE8F5
oklch(93.7% 0.018 296.6)
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Step 200
200
#DBD5ED
oklch(88.5% 0.033 297.2)
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Step 300
300
#C5B9E4
oklch(81% 0.061 297.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A692D5
oklch(70.3% 0.098 297.5)
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Step 500
500
#9377CB
oklch(63% 0.126 298.1)
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Step 600
600
#7D5FB8
oklch(55.6% 0.136 297.3)
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Step 700
700
#6A4E9F
oklch(49.2% 0.127 297.5)
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Step 800
800
#564081
oklch(42.7% 0.106 297.3)
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Step 900
900
#473767
oklch(37.7% 0.081 297.7)
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Step 950
950
#29203C
oklch(26.8% 0.052 297.6)
#A692D5 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) | #829DD8 | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #859CD3 | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9D9DAA | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A692D5
#A692D5
oklch(70.3% 0.098 297.5)
- #9AA85E
#9AA85E
oklch(70.3% 0.1 117.8)
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 #A692D5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.026
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.049
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.054
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.062
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.063
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.066
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.075
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.077
Use #A692D5 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.