#A693D5
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(70.4% 0.097 297.1), rgb(166, 147, 213).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.75:1).
About this color
#A693D5 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 297°. 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 7.75:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 7.75:1 |
| White text | 2.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A693D5 |
| RGB | rgb(166, 147, 213) |
| HSL | hsl(257, 44%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.4% 0.097 297.1) |
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 #A693D5 | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc -57.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A693D5 | 7.75:1 | AAA | Lc 51.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A693D5 text on white | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc 52.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A693D5 text on black | 7.75:1 | AAA | Lc -49.4 | 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
#EBE8F4
oklch(93.7% 0.016 297.5)
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Step 200
200
#DBD5ED
oklch(88.5% 0.033 297.2)
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Step 300
300
#C4B9E4
oklch(80.9% 0.061 296.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A693D5
oklch(70.4% 0.097 297.1)
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Step 500
500
#9278CB
oklch(63.1% 0.124 297.1)
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Step 600
600
#7D5FB7
oklch(55.5% 0.135 297.6)
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Step 700
700
#694E9E
oklch(49% 0.126 297.1)
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Step 800
800
#564180
oklch(42.8% 0.103 297.2)
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Step 900
900
#463767
oklch(37.6% 0.081 296.7)
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Step 950
950
#29213C
oklch(27.1% 0.05 296.6)
#A693D5 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) | #849DD8 | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #869CD3 | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9D9EAB | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A693D5
#A693D5
oklch(70.4% 0.097 297.1)
- #9BA860
#9BA860
oklch(70.5% 0.097 117.3)
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 #A693D5, 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 0.050
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.056
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.061
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.064
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.066
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.076
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.077
Use #A693D5 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.