#A86CD9
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(64% 0.166 307.8), rgb(168, 108, 217).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.81:1).
About this color
#A86CD9 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.166 and its hue 308°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Purple (#9370DB), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.81:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.166) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 5.81:1 |
| White text | 3.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A86CD9 |
| RGB | rgb(168, 108, 217) |
| HSL | hsl(273, 59%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64% 0.166 307.8) |
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 #A86CD9 | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A86CD9 | 5.81:1 | AA | Lc 40.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A86CD9 text on white | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A86CD9 text on black | 5.81:1 | AA | Lc -38.2 | 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
#E1D2F1
oklch(88.5% 0.045 307.2)
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Step 300
300
#CFB3EA
oklch(80.9% 0.082 307.7)
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Step 400
400
#B789DF
oklch(70.7% 0.131 307.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A86CD9
oklch(64% 0.166 307.8)
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Step 600
600
#904EC3
oklch(55.6% 0.18 307.6)
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Step 700
700
#7B3EA8
oklch(49.1% 0.167 307.9)
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Step 800
800
#643488
oklch(42.7% 0.138 307.9)
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Step 900
900
#512E6D
oklch(37.6% 0.109 307.6)
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Step 950
950
#301C40
oklch(27.1% 0.068 308.1)
#A86CD9 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) | #4E84DD | 0.130 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F87D6 | 0.118 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A17F99 | 0.120 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.167 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A86CD9
#A86CD9
oklch(64% 0.166 307.8)
- #6F9E02
#6F9E02
oklch(64.1% 0.167 127.8)
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 #A86CD9, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A86CD9.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.035
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.047
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.051
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.053
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.053
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.057
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.060
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.060
Use #A86CD9 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.