#A86CE8
Closest named color: Light Urple (#B36FF6). oklch(64.9% 0.184 304.1), rgb(168, 108, 232).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.97:1).
About this color
#A86CE8 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.184 and its hue 304°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Urple (#B36FF6), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.97:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.184) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Urple (#B36FF6) |
| Black text | 5.97:1 |
| White text | 3.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A86CE8 |
| RGB | rgb(168, 108, 232) |
| HSL | hsl(269, 73%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.9% 0.184 304.1) |
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 #A86CE8 | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A86CE8 | 5.97:1 | AA | Lc 41.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A86CE8 text on white | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A86CE8 text on black | 5.97:1 | AA | Lc -39.3 | 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
#EDE6F8
oklch(93.6% 0.025 303.5)
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Step 200
200
#E0D2F5
oklch(88.6% 0.05 303.5)
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Step 300
300
#CDB3F0
oklch(81% 0.089 303.9)
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Step 400
400
#B488E9
oklch(70.7% 0.144 303.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A86CE8
oklch(64.9% 0.184 304.1)
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Step 600
600
#8E49D0
oklch(55.6% 0.201 304)
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Step 700
700
#7939B4
oklch(49.1% 0.187 304.1)
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Step 800
800
#623192
oklch(42.7% 0.154 303.7)
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Step 900
900
#502C74
oklch(37.6% 0.121 304.3)
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Step 950
950
#2F1B44
oklch(27.1% 0.076 304.3)
#A86CE8 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) | #4187EC | 0.140 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5489E5 | 0.128 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9D83A0 | 0.136 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.185 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A86CE8
#A86CE8
oklch(64.9% 0.184 304.1)
- #7B9E00
#7B9E00
oklch(64.9% 0.161 123.9)
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 #A86CE8, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A86CE8.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.028
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.040
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.044
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.051
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.053
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.059
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.066
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.066
Use #A86CE8 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.