#A69BDD
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(72.3% 0.095 291.5), rgb(166, 155, 221).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.35:1).
About this color
#A69BDD is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 291°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Purple (#B790D4), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.35:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 8.35:1 |
| White text | 2.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A69BDD |
| RGB | rgb(166, 155, 221) |
| HSL | hsl(250, 49%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.3% 0.095 291.5) |
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 #A69BDD | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc -54.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A69BDD | 8.35:1 | AAA | Lc 54.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A69BDD text on white | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc 49.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A69BDD text on black | 8.35:1 | AAA | Lc -52.7 | 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
#F5F5FB
oklch(97.2% 0.008 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F5
oklch(93.6% 0.018 293.1)
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Step 200
200
#D9D6EE
oklch(88.6% 0.033 291.5)
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Step 300
300
#C0BAE5
oklch(80.8% 0.06 291.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A69BDD
oklch(72.3% 0.095 291.5)
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Step 500
500
#8B7BCD
oklch(63.2% 0.122 291.5)
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Step 600
600
#7562BA
oklch(55.5% 0.133 291.4)
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Step 700
700
#6351A0
oklch(49.1% 0.123 291.7)
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Step 800
800
#504382
oklch(42.7% 0.102 290.9)
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Step 900
900
#423968
oklch(37.7% 0.079 290.9)
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Step 950
950
#27223D
oklch(27.1% 0.049 291.2)
#A69BDD 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) | #8AA4E0 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8BA2DB | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9AA6B3 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A3A3A3 | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A69BDD
#A69BDD
oklch(72.3% 0.095 291.5)
- #A7AC63
#A7AC63
oklch(72.4% 0.096 112)
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 #A69BDD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.035
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.055
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.058
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.067
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.075
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.077
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.077
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.078
Use #A69BDD 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.