#A868EA
Closest named color: Light Urple (#B36FF6). oklch(64.4% 0.192 304.3), rgb(168, 104, 234).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.83:1).
About this color
#A868EA is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.192 and its hue 304°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Urple (#B36FF6), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.83:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.192) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Urple (#B36FF6) |
| Black text | 5.83:1 |
| White text | 3.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A868EA |
| RGB | rgb(168, 104, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(270, 76%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.4% 0.192 304.3) |
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 #A868EA | 3.60:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A868EA | 5.83:1 | AA | Lc 40.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A868EA text on white | 3.60:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A868EA text on black | 5.83:1 | AA | Lc -38.5 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F7F3FD
oklch(97% 0.014 304.1)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F9
oklch(93.7% 0.027 304.8)
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Step 200
200
#E0D1F6
oklch(88.4% 0.053 303.7)
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Step 300
300
#CEB2F2
oklch(81% 0.093 304.4)
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Step 400
400
#B686EC
oklch(70.7% 0.152 304.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A868EA
oklch(64.4% 0.192 304.3)
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Step 600
600
#9046D3
oklch(55.6% 0.208 304.5)
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Step 700
700
#7A36B7
oklch(49.1% 0.194 304.2)
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Step 800
800
#632E94
oklch(42.6% 0.161 304.2)
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Step 900
900
#512B76
oklch(37.7% 0.125 304.4)
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Step 950
950
#2F1A45
oklch(26.9% 0.079 304.1)
#A868EA 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) | #3685EE | 0.150 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E87E7 | 0.136 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9C819F | 0.142 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.193 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A868EA
#A868EA
oklch(64.4% 0.192 304.3)
- #799D00
#799D00
oklch(64.5% 0.161 124.3)
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 #A868EA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A868EA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.030
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.035
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.045
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.054
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.055
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.056
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.062
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.064
Use #A868EA 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.