#A86CA3
Closest named color: Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5). oklch(61.4% 0.106 329.7), rgb(168, 108, 163).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.33:1).
About this color
#A86CA3 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 330°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.33:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5) |
| Black text | 5.33:1 |
| White text | 3.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A86CA3 |
| RGB | rgb(168, 108, 163) |
| HSL | hsl(305, 26%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.4% 0.106 329.7) |
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 #A86CA3 | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A86CA3 | 5.33:1 | AA | Lc 37.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A86CA3 text on white | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A86CA3 text on black | 5.33:1 | AA | Lc -35.1 | 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
#F8F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.007 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6EF
oklch(93.5% 0.016 328.8)
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Step 200
200
#E5D3E2
oklch(88.6% 0.028 331.2)
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Step 300
300
#D5B5D1
oklch(80.9% 0.052 330.2)
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Step 400
400
#BE8EBA
oklch(70.7% 0.083 329.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A86CA3
oklch(61.4% 0.106 329.7)
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Step 600
600
#985894
oklch(55.5% 0.117 329.3)
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Step 700
700
#82487E
oklch(49.1% 0.108 329.6)
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Step 800
800
#6A3C66
oklch(42.8% 0.088 330.2)
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Step 900
900
#563353
oklch(37.6% 0.07 329.9)
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Step 950
950
#321E31
oklch(26.9% 0.045 328.5)
#A86CA3 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) | #697BA5 | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7883A1 | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AC7080 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A86CA3
#A86CA3
oklch(61.4% 0.106 329.7)
- #519661
#519661
oklch(61.3% 0.107 149.8)
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 #A86CA3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.021
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.027
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.043
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.049
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.055
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.059
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.059
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.065
Use #A86CA3 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.