#A868F0
Closest named color: Light Urple (#B36FF6). oklch(64.8% 0.199 303), rgb(168, 104, 240).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.90:1).
About this color
#A868F0 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.199 and its hue 303°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Urple (#B36FF6), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.90:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.199) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Urple (#B36FF6) |
| Black text | 5.90:1 |
| White text | 3.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A868F0 |
| RGB | rgb(168, 104, 240) |
| HSL | hsl(268, 82%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.8% 0.199 303) |
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 #A868F0 | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A868F0 | 5.90:1 | AA | Lc 41.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A868F0 text on white | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A868F0 text on black | 5.90:1 | AA | Lc -38.9 | 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
#EDE6FA
oklch(93.6% 0.028 301.7)
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Step 200
200
#E0D1F7
oklch(88.5% 0.054 303.2)
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Step 300
300
#CDB2F5
oklch(81% 0.097 302.7)
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Step 400
400
#B486F0
oklch(70.7% 0.156 302.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A868F0
oklch(64.8% 0.199 303)
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Step 600
600
#8F44D8
oklch(55.6% 0.216 303.2)
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Step 700
700
#7934BC
oklch(49.1% 0.201 302.7)
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Step 800
800
#632D98
oklch(42.8% 0.167 303)
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Step 900
900
#502A79
oklch(37.7% 0.13 302.7)
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Step 950
950
#2F1A47
oklch(27.1% 0.082 302.8)
#A868F0 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) | #2E86F4 | 0.154 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4887ED | 0.139 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9A83A2 | 0.149 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.200 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A868F0
#A868F0
oklch(64.8% 0.199 303)
- #7D9D00
#7D9D00
oklch(64.8% 0.159 122.9)
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 #A868F0, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A868F0.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.026
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.031
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.050
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.050
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.054
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.058
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.061
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.061
Use #A868F0 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.