#A869DB
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(63.7% 0.173 307.7), rgb(168, 105, 219).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.70:1).
About this color
#A869DB is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.173 and its hue 308°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Purple (#9370DB), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.70:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.173) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 5.70:1 |
| White text | 3.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A869DB |
| RGB | rgb(168, 105, 219) |
| HSL | hsl(273, 61%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.7% 0.173 307.7) |
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 #A869DB | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A869DB | 5.70:1 | AA | Lc 40.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A869DB text on white | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A869DB text on black | 5.70:1 | AA | Lc -37.6 | 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
#F7F4FC
oklch(97.2% 0.011 303.1)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F7
oklch(93.6% 0.024 307)
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Step 200
200
#E2D1F2
oklch(88.5% 0.048 308.5)
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Step 300
300
#D0B2EC
oklch(80.9% 0.086 308)
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Step 400
400
#B888E2
oklch(70.7% 0.137 307.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A869DB
oklch(63.7% 0.173 307.7)
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Step 600
600
#924BC6
oklch(55.6% 0.188 308)
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Step 700
700
#7C3BAB
oklch(49.1% 0.175 307.9)
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Step 800
800
#65328B
oklch(42.8% 0.145 307.8)
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Step 900
900
#522D6F
oklch(37.7% 0.113 307.7)
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Step 950
950
#301B41
oklch(27% 0.072 307.8)
#A869DB 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) | #4783DF | 0.138 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B86D8 | 0.125 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A17D98 | 0.125 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.175 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A869DB
#A869DB
oklch(63.7% 0.173 307.7)
- #6E9D00
#6E9D00
oklch(63.8% 0.166 127.8)
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 #A869DB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A869DB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.037
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.045
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.049
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.050
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.052
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.057
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.063
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.063
Use #A869DB 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.