#A86CD3
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(63.7% 0.159 309.5), rgb(168, 108, 211).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.75:1).
About this color
#A86CD3 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.159 and its hue 309°. 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 5.75:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.159) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 5.75:1 |
| White text | 3.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A86CD3 |
| RGB | rgb(168, 108, 211) |
| HSL | hsl(275, 54%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.7% 0.159 309.5) |
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 #A86CD3 | 3.65:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A86CD3 | 5.75:1 | AA | Lc 40.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A86CD3 text on white | 3.65:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A86CD3 text on black | 5.75:1 | AA | Lc -37.8 | 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
#F7F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F6
oklch(93.6% 0.023 308.2)
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Step 200
200
#E2D2EF
oklch(88.6% 0.043 310.1)
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Step 300
300
#D0B3E7
oklch(80.9% 0.078 309.9)
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Step 400
400
#B88ADB
oklch(70.7% 0.125 309.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A86CD3
oklch(63.7% 0.159 309.5)
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Step 600
600
#914FBE
oklch(55.5% 0.173 309.3)
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Step 700
700
#7C3FA4
oklch(49.1% 0.162 309.5)
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Step 800
800
#653585
oklch(42.8% 0.134 309.6)
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Step 900
900
#522F6A
oklch(37.7% 0.103 309.7)
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Step 950
950
#301C3E
oklch(27% 0.066 309.8)
#A86CD3 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) | #5283D7 | 0.127 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6387D0 | 0.115 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A27D96 | 0.113 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.160 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A86CD3
#A86CD3
oklch(63.7% 0.159 309.5)
- #6B9D1D
#6B9D1D
oklch(63.7% 0.16 129.6)
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 #A86CD3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.037
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.046
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.046
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.048
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.054
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.054
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.055
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.067
Use #A86CD3 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.