#A86CE2
Closest named color: Light Urple (#B36FF6). oklch(64.5% 0.177 305.5), rgb(168, 108, 226).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.90:1).
About this color
#A86CE2 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.177 and its hue 305°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Urple (#B36FF6), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.90:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.177) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Urple (#B36FF6) |
| Black text | 5.90:1 |
| White text | 3.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A86CE2 |
| RGB | rgb(168, 108, 226) |
| HSL | hsl(271, 67%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.5% 0.177 305.5) |
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 #A86CE2 | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A86CE2 | 5.90:1 | AA | Lc 41.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A86CE2 text on white | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A86CE2 text on black | 5.90:1 | AA | Lc -38.9 | 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
#EEE6F8
oklch(93.6% 0.025 305.8)
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Step 200
200
#E1D2F3
oklch(88.6% 0.047 305.9)
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Step 300
300
#CEB3EE
oklch(81% 0.086 305.4)
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Step 400
400
#B589E5
oklch(70.7% 0.138 305.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A86CE2
oklch(64.5% 0.177 305.5)
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Step 600
600
#8F4BCB
oklch(55.6% 0.193 305.4)
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Step 700
700
#7A3BAF
oklch(49.1% 0.179 305.7)
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Step 800
800
#63328E
oklch(42.7% 0.148 305.5)
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Step 900
900
#512D71
oklch(37.7% 0.115 306)
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Step 950
950
#2F1B42
oklch(26.9% 0.073 305.8)
#A86CE2 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) | #4686E6 | 0.137 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5988DF | 0.124 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9E819D | 0.129 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.178 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A86CE2
#A86CE2
oklch(64.5% 0.177 305.5)
- #769E00
#769E00
oklch(64.6% 0.163 125.6)
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 #A86CE2, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A86CE2.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.035
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.037
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.049
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.054
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.056
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.058
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.060
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.064
Use #A86CE2 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.