#A86CEA
Closest named color: Light Urple (#B36FF6). oklch(65% 0.186 303.6), rgb(168, 108, 234).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.99:1).
About this color
#A86CEA is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.186 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 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.99:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.186) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Urple (#B36FF6) |
| Black text | 5.99:1 |
| White text | 3.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A86CEA |
| RGB | rgb(168, 108, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(269, 75%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65% 0.186 303.6) |
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 #A86CEA | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A86CEA | 5.99:1 | AA | Lc 41.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A86CEA text on white | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A86CEA text on black | 5.99:1 | AA | Lc -39.4 | 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
#EDE6F9
oklch(93.6% 0.026 302.6)
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Step 200
200
#E0D2F5
oklch(88.6% 0.05 303.5)
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Step 300
300
#CDB2F1
oklch(80.8% 0.092 304)
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Step 400
400
#B488EA
oklch(70.7% 0.145 303.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A86CEA
oklch(65% 0.186 303.6)
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Step 600
600
#8E49D1
oklch(55.6% 0.202 303.8)
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Step 700
700
#7939B5
oklch(49.2% 0.188 303.9)
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Step 800
800
#623093
oklch(42.7% 0.157 303.6)
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Step 900
900
#502C75
oklch(37.7% 0.122 303.8)
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Step 950
950
#2F1B45
oklch(27.1% 0.077 303.7)
#A86CEA 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) | #3E88EE | 0.142 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5289E7 | 0.129 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9C84A1 | 0.139 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.187 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A86CEA
#A86CEA
oklch(65% 0.186 303.6)
- #7C9E00
#7C9E00
oklch(65% 0.161 123.6)
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 #A86CEA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A86CEA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.026
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.042
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.042
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.050
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.051
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.060
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.064
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.065
Use #A86CEA 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.