#A694BA
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(69.5% 0.058 306.4), rgb(166, 148, 186).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.56:1).
About this color
#A694BA is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 306°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.56:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 7.56:1 |
| White text | 2.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A694BA |
| RGB | rgb(166, 148, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(268, 22%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.5% 0.058 306.4) |
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 #A694BA | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc -58.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A694BA | 7.56:1 | AAA | Lc 50.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A694BA text on white | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc 53.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A694BA text on black | 7.56:1 | AAA | Lc -48.3 | 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
#F6F5F8
oklch(97.2% 0.004 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE8F0
oklch(93.6% 0.011 303.1)
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Step 200
200
#DCD6E4
oklch(88.5% 0.02 305.2)
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Step 300
300
#C6BBD4
oklch(80.9% 0.037 305.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A694BA
oklch(69.5% 0.058 306.4)
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Step 500
500
#957EAD
oklch(63.1% 0.074 306.7)
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Step 600
600
#7F6799
oklch(55.6% 0.08 305.9)
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Step 700
700
#6C5582
oklch(49.1% 0.075 307.2)
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Step 800
800
#58466A
oklch(42.8% 0.062 306.8)
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Step 900
900
#483B56
oklch(37.7% 0.048 306.2)
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Step 950
950
#2A2332
oklch(27.1% 0.029 305.8)
#A694BA 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) | #8E9ABC | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #919BB9 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A399A1 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A694BA
#A694BA
oklch(69.5% 0.058 306.4)
- #94A47D
#94A47D
oklch(69.6% 0.058 126)
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 #A694BA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.039
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.042
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.044
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.051
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.054
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.056
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.059
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.060
Use #A694BA 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.