#A693BA
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(69.3% 0.06 306.9), rgb(166, 147, 186).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.50:1).
About this color
#A693BA is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 307°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.50:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 7.50:1 |
| White text | 2.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A693BA |
| RGB | rgb(166, 147, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(269, 22%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.3% 0.06 306.9) |
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 #A693BA | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc -59.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A693BA | 7.50:1 | AAA | Lc 50.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A693BA text on white | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc 53.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A693BA text on black | 7.50:1 | AAA | Lc -48.0 | 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
#F6F5F8
oklch(97.2% 0.004 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE8F0
oklch(93.6% 0.011 308.3)
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Step 200
200
#DDD6E4
oklch(88.6% 0.02 308.2)
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Step 300
300
#C7BBD4
oklch(81% 0.037 307.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A693BA
oklch(69.3% 0.06 306.9)
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Step 500
500
#967DAE
oklch(63.1% 0.077 307.5)
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Step 600
600
#80669A
oklch(55.6% 0.084 306.7)
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Step 700
700
#6C5583
oklch(49.1% 0.077 306.7)
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Step 800
800
#58456B
oklch(42.6% 0.066 306.7)
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Step 900
900
#483B57
oklch(37.8% 0.05 305.4)
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Step 950
950
#2A2233
oklch(26.9% 0.033 305.8)
#A693BA 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) | #8D9ABC | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #909BB9 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A398A0 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A693BA
#A693BA
oklch(69.3% 0.06 306.9)
- #92A47C
#92A47C
oklch(69.4% 0.06 127.6)
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 #A693BA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.037
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.040
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.045
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.050
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.055
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.057
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.061
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.061
Use #A693BA 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.