#A69DC4
Closest named color: Cool Steel (#97A7B3). oklch(71.7% 0.057 295.5), rgb(166, 157, 196).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.24:1).
About this color
#A69DC4 is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 296°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Steel (#97A7B3), ΔE 0.047 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.24:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Cool Steel (#97A7B3) |
| Black text | 8.24:1 |
| White text | 2.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A69DC4 |
| RGB | rgb(166, 157, 196) |
| HSL | hsl(254, 25%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.7% 0.057 295.5) |
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 #A69DC4 | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc -55.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A69DC4 | 8.24:1 | AAA | Lc 54.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A69DC4 text on white | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc 49.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A69DC4 text on black | 8.24:1 | AAA | Lc -52.0 | 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
#F5F5F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE9F0
oklch(93.7% 0.009 292.8)
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Step 200
200
#DAD7E5
oklch(88.6% 0.019 295.8)
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Step 300
300
#C2BCD6
oklch(80.8% 0.037 296.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A69DC4
oklch(71.7% 0.057 295.5)
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Step 500
500
#8D81B1
oklch(63.2% 0.072 295.7)
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Step 600
600
#776A9D
oklch(55.7% 0.079 295.4)
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Step 700
700
#645886
oklch(49.1% 0.073 295.6)
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Step 800
800
#52486D
oklch(42.7% 0.061 296.1)
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Step 900
900
#433C58
oklch(37.5% 0.048 295.5)
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Step 950
950
#272434
oklch(27.1% 0.03 292.9)
#A69DC4 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) | #95A2C6 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #96A2C3 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A1A3AA | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A69DC4
#A69DC4
oklch(71.7% 0.057 295.5)
- #A2A880
#A2A880
oklch(71.6% 0.056 114.8)
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 #A69DC4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.047
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.050
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.052
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.053
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.058
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.060
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.062
Use #A69DC4 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.