#A786BA
Closest named color: Heather (#A484AC). oklch(66.9% 0.084 312.9), rgb(167, 134, 186).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.76:1).
About this color
#A786BA is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 313°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Heather (#A484AC), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.76:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Heather (#A484AC) |
| Black text | 6.76:1 |
| White text | 3.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A786BA |
| RGB | rgb(167, 134, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(278, 27%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.084 312.9) |
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 #A786BA | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A786BA | 6.76:1 | AA | Lc 46.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A786BA text on white | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A786BA text on black | 6.76:1 | AA | Lc -43.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#F7F4F9
oklch(97.1% 0.007 312.3)
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Step 100
100
#EDE7F1
oklch(93.6% 0.015 312.2)
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Step 200
200
#E0D4E7
oklch(88.5% 0.029 313.3)
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Step 300
300
#CDB7D9
oklch(80.9% 0.053 313.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A786BA
oklch(66.9% 0.084 312.9)
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Step 500
500
#A076B8
oklch(63.2% 0.107 312.7)
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Step 600
600
#8B5DA3
oklch(55.5% 0.116 313.3)
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Step 700
700
#764D8C
oklch(49.2% 0.107 312.9)
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Step 800
800
#603F72
oklch(42.7% 0.09 312.8)
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Step 900
900
#4E365C
oklch(37.7% 0.07 312.3)
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Step 950
950
#2E2036
oklch(27.1% 0.044 312.7)
#A786BA 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) | #7E90BC | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8593B8 | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A68C98 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A786BA
#A786BA
oklch(66.9% 0.084 312.9)
- #81A06B
#81A06B
oklch(66.9% 0.083 132.9)
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 #A786BA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.021
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.028
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.029
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.050
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.058
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.066
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.069
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.069
Use #A786BA 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.