#A786DA
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(68.4% 0.125 301.3), rgb(167, 134, 218).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.06:1).
About this color
#A786DA is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 301°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.06:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 7.06:1 |
| White text | 2.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A786DA |
| RGB | rgb(167, 134, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(264, 53%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.4% 0.125 301.3) |
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 #A786DA | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc -61.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A786DA | 7.06:1 | AAA | Lc 47.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A786DA text on white | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc 56.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A786DA text on black | 7.06:1 | AAA | Lc -45.6 | 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
#F6F4FC
oklch(97.1% 0.011 297.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F7
oklch(93.7% 0.022 300.2)
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Step 200
200
#DED3F2
oklch(88.5% 0.044 301.7)
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Step 300
300
#C9B5EC
oklch(80.8% 0.079 301.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A786DA
oklch(68.4% 0.125 301.3)
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Step 500
500
#9B6ED9
oklch(63% 0.16 301.4)
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Step 600
600
#8654C7
oklch(55.6% 0.173 301)
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Step 700
700
#7243AC
oklch(49.1% 0.162 301.3)
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Step 800
800
#5D388B
oklch(42.7% 0.134 301.5)
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Step 900
900
#4C316F
oklch(37.6% 0.105 301.7)
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Step 950
950
#2C1D41
oklch(26.9% 0.067 301.3)
#A786DA 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) | #7195DD | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7895D8 | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9E94A6 | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A786DA
#A786DA
oklch(68.4% 0.125 301.3)
- #8EA545
#8EA545
oklch(68.4% 0.125 121.1)
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 #A786DA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.038
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.040
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.040
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.060
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.066
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.067
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.068
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.069
Use #A786DA 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.