#A693E4
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(71.1% 0.117 294), rgb(166, 147, 228).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.91:1).
About this color
#A693E4 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 294°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Purple (#B790D4), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.91:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 7.91:1 |
| White text | 2.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A693E4 |
| RGB | rgb(166, 147, 228) |
| HSL | hsl(254, 60%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.1% 0.117 294) |
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 #A693E4 | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc -56.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A693E4 | 7.91:1 | AAA | Lc 52.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A693E4 text on white | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc 51.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A693E4 text on black | 7.91:1 | AAA | Lc -50.3 | 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
#F6F4FC
oklch(97.1% 0.011 297.6)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7F7
oklch(93.5% 0.022 294.6)
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Step 200
200
#DAD5F2
oklch(88.6% 0.04 293.5)
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Step 300
300
#C3B8EC
oklch(80.9% 0.073 294.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A693E4
oklch(71.1% 0.117 294)
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Step 500
500
#9074DA
oklch(63% 0.15 294.3)
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Step 600
600
#7B5BC8
oklch(55.7% 0.163 294)
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Step 700
700
#684AAD
oklch(49.2% 0.152 294.1)
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Step 800
800
#543D8C
oklch(42.7% 0.126 293.8)
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Step 900
900
#453570
oklch(37.7% 0.098 293.6)
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Step 950
950
#281F41
oklch(26.8% 0.062 294)
#A693E4 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) | #7DA0E7 | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #809EE2 | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #99A1B1 | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9F9F9F | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A693E4
#A693E4
oklch(71.1% 0.117 294)
- #A1AA4E
#A1AA4E
oklch(71.1% 0.117 114)
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 #A693E4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.034
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.041
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.045
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.061
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.062
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.065
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.065
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.074
Use #A693E4 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.