#A86ACB
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(63% 0.153 312.2), rgb(168, 106, 203).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.58:1).
About this color
#A86ACB is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 312°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Amethyst (#9B5FC0), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.58:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 5.58:1 |
| White text | 3.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A86ACB |
| RGB | rgb(168, 106, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(278, 48%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63% 0.153 312.2) |
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 #A86ACB | 3.75:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A86ACB | 5.58:1 | AA | Lc 39.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A86ACB text on white | 3.75:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A86ACB text on black | 5.58:1 | AA | Lc -36.8 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F8F4FA
oklch(97.2% 0.009 314.8)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F5
oklch(93.6% 0.022 312.2)
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Step 200
200
#E3D2EE
oklch(88.6% 0.042 312.3)
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Step 300
300
#D1B3E4
oklch(80.9% 0.075 312.2)
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Step 400
400
#BA8AD7
oklch(70.8% 0.121 312.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A86ACB
oklch(63% 0.153 312.2)
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Step 600
600
#9450B8
oklch(55.7% 0.166 312.4)
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Step 700
700
#7E409F
oklch(49.2% 0.155 312.2)
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Step 800
800
#663581
oklch(42.6% 0.129 311.9)
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Step 900
900
#532F67
oklch(37.6% 0.1 312.2)
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Step 950
950
#311C3C
oklch(27% 0.063 313.1)
#A86ACB 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) | #5480CE | 0.126 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6685C8 | 0.114 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A57991 | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A86ACB
#A86ACB
oklch(63% 0.153 312.2)
- #649B2B
#649B2B
oklch(62.9% 0.153 132.2)
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 #A86ACB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.038
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.038
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.039
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.042
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.051
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.054
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.064
Use #A86ACB 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.