#A86BDE
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(64.2% 0.174 306.6), rgb(168, 107, 222).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.82:1).
About this color
#A86BDE is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.174 and its hue 307°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Purple (#9370DB), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.82:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.174) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 5.82:1 |
| White text | 3.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A86BDE |
| RGB | rgb(168, 107, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(272, 64%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.2% 0.174 306.6) |
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 #A86BDE | 3.60:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A86BDE | 5.82:1 | AA | Lc 40.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A86BDE text on white | 3.60:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A86BDE text on black | 5.82:1 | AA | Lc -38.3 | 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
#E1D2F2
oklch(88.6% 0.046 306.6)
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Step 300
300
#CFB3EC
oklch(81% 0.084 306.9)
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Step 400
400
#B689E3
oklch(70.7% 0.135 306.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A86BDE
oklch(64.2% 0.174 306.6)
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Step 600
600
#904CC8
oklch(55.6% 0.189 306.5)
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Step 700
700
#7B3CAD
oklch(49.2% 0.176 306.7)
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Step 800
800
#64328C
oklch(42.7% 0.146 306.8)
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Step 900
900
#512D70
oklch(37.6% 0.114 306.5)
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Step 950
950
#301B41
oklch(27% 0.072 307.8)
#A86BDE 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) | #4885E2 | 0.136 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B87DB | 0.123 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A07F9B | 0.125 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.175 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A86BDE
#A86BDE
oklch(64.2% 0.174 306.6)
- #729D00
#729D00
oklch(64.1% 0.164 126.6)
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 #A86BDE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A86BDE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.036
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.040
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.052
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.053
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.055
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.058
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.060
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.063
Use #A86BDE 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.