#A86CDE
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(64.3% 0.172 306.5), rgb(168, 108, 222).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.86:1).
About this color
#A86CDE is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.172 and its hue 306°. 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 5.86:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.172) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 5.86:1 |
| White text | 3.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A86CDE |
| RGB | rgb(168, 108, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(272, 63%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.3% 0.172 306.5) |
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 #A86CDE | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A86CDE | 5.86:1 | AA | Lc 41.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A86CDE text on white | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A86CDE text on black | 5.86:1 | AA | Lc -38.6 | 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
#CEB3EC
oklch(80.9% 0.084 306.1)
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Step 400
400
#B689E2
oklch(70.7% 0.134 306.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A86CDE
oklch(64.3% 0.172 306.5)
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Step 600
600
#904CC7
oklch(55.6% 0.187 306.8)
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Step 700
700
#7A3CAC
oklch(49% 0.174 306.5)
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Step 800
800
#63338B
oklch(42.6% 0.143 306.4)
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Step 900
900
#512E70
oklch(37.8% 0.113 306.2)
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Step 950
950
#2F1B41
oklch(26.8% 0.071 306.5)
#A86CDE 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) | #4A85E2 | 0.134 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C88DB | 0.121 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A0809B | 0.125 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.173 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A86CDE
#A86CDE
oklch(64.3% 0.172 306.5)
- #739E00
#739E00
oklch(64.4% 0.165 126.5)
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 #A86CDE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A86CDE.
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 0.040
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.054
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.054
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.056
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.057
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.059
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.063
Use #A86CDE 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.