#A86DC7
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(63.2% 0.144 313.1), rgb(168, 109, 199).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.67:1).
About this color
#A86DC7 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 313°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Purple (#A66FB5), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.67:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 5.67:1 |
| White text | 3.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A86DC7 |
| RGB | rgb(168, 109, 199) |
| HSL | hsl(279, 45%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.2% 0.144 313.1) |
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 #A86DC7 | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A86DC7 | 5.67:1 | AA | Lc 39.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A86DC7 text on white | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A86DC7 text on black | 5.67:1 | AA | Lc -37.3 | 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
#F8F4FA
oklch(97.2% 0.009 314.8)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F4
oklch(93.6% 0.021 313.8)
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Step 200
200
#E2D2EC
oklch(88.5% 0.039 312.6)
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Step 300
300
#D1B4E1
oklch(80.9% 0.07 313.5)
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Step 400
400
#B98BD2
oklch(70.6% 0.112 313.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A86DC7
oklch(63.2% 0.144 313.1)
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Step 600
600
#9353B3
oklch(55.7% 0.156 313.2)
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Step 700
700
#7D429A
oklch(49% 0.146 313.2)
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Step 800
800
#66377D
oklch(42.7% 0.121 313.4)
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Step 900
900
#533164
oklch(37.8% 0.092 313.5)
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Step 950
950
#301D3B
oklch(27% 0.059 312.1)
#A86DC7 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) | #5B82CA | 0.118 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A86C5 | 0.107 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A57A91 | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A86DC7
#A86DC7
oklch(63.2% 0.144 313.1)
- #669C37
#669C37
oklch(63.3% 0.144 133)
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 #A86DC7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.029
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.034
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.042
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.042
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.046
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.056
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.062
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.064
Use #A86DC7 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.