#A69BC4
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(71.3% 0.06 297.1), rgb(166, 155, 196).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.10:1).
About this color
#A69BC4 is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.060 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 0.049 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.10:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 8.10:1 |
| White text | 2.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A69BC4 |
| RGB | rgb(166, 155, 196) |
| HSL | hsl(256, 26%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.3% 0.06 297.1) |
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 #A69BC4 | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc -55.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A69BC4 | 8.10:1 | AAA | Lc 53.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A69BC4 text on white | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc 50.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A69BC4 text on black | 8.10:1 | AAA | Lc -51.3 | 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
#EAE8F0
oklch(93.5% 0.011 297.6)
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Step 200
200
#DAD6E6
oklch(88.4% 0.022 297.4)
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Step 300
300
#C3BCD6
oklch(80.9% 0.037 297.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A69BC4
oklch(71.3% 0.06 297.1)
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Step 500
500
#8E80B3
oklch(63.1% 0.077 296.7)
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Step 600
600
#78699E
oklch(55.6% 0.082 296.6)
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Step 700
700
#655787
oklch(49% 0.077 296.9)
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Step 800
800
#53476E
oklch(42.7% 0.065 297.7)
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Step 900
900
#443C59
oklch(37.7% 0.05 296.6)
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Step 950
950
#282334
oklch(26.9% 0.032 297.7)
#A69BC4 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) | #93A1C6 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #94A0C3 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A1A1A9 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A1A1A1 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A69BC4
#A69BC4
oklch(71.3% 0.06 297.1)
- #9FA87D
#9FA87D
oklch(71.3% 0.06 117.6)
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 #A69BC4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.049
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.050
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.051
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.055
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.058
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.060
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.061
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.062
Use #A69BC4 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.