#A86ACE
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(63.1% 0.157 311.3), rgb(168, 106, 206).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.61:1).
About this color
#A86ACE is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 311°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Amethyst (#9B5FC0), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.61:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 5.61:1 |
| White text | 3.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A86ACE |
| RGB | rgb(168, 106, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(277, 51%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.1% 0.157 311.3) |
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 #A86ACE | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A86ACE | 5.61:1 | AA | Lc 39.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A86ACE text on white | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A86ACE text on black | 5.61:1 | AA | Lc -37.0 | 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
#F8F4FB
oklch(97.2% 0.01 311.2)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F5
oklch(93.6% 0.022 312.2)
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Step 200
200
#E2D2EE
oklch(88.5% 0.042 310.9)
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Step 300
300
#D1B3E5
oklch(80.9% 0.076 311.7)
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Step 400
400
#B98AD9
oklch(70.7% 0.123 310.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A86ACE
oklch(63.1% 0.157 311.3)
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Step 600
600
#934FBB
oklch(55.6% 0.171 311.1)
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Step 700
700
#7D3FA1
oklch(49% 0.159 311.1)
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Step 800
800
#663582
oklch(42.7% 0.13 311.5)
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Step 900
900
#532F69
oklch(37.7% 0.103 311.1)
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Step 950
950
#311C3D
oklch(27% 0.065 312.1)
#A86ACE 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) | #5281D1 | 0.128 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6485CB | 0.115 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A47A92 | 0.110 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A86ACE
#A86ACE
oklch(63.1% 0.157 311.3)
- #669C24
#669C24
oklch(63.2% 0.157 131.3)
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 #A86ACE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.039
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.040
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.041
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.043
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.052
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.054
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.062
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.064
Use #A86ACE 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.