#A86EDF
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(64.7% 0.17 305.9), rgb(168, 110, 223).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.96:1).
About this color
#A86EDF is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.170 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 5.96:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.170) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 5.96:1 |
| White text | 3.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A86EDF |
| RGB | rgb(168, 110, 223) |
| HSL | hsl(271, 64%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.7% 0.17 305.9) |
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 #A86EDF | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A86EDF | 5.96:1 | AA | Lc 41.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A86EDF text on white | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A86EDF text on black | 5.96:1 | AA | Lc -39.2 | 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
#E0D2F2
oklch(88.5% 0.046 305.2)
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Step 300
300
#CEB3EC
oklch(80.9% 0.084 306.1)
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Step 400
400
#B589E2
oklch(70.6% 0.134 306)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A86EDF
oklch(64.7% 0.17 305.9)
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Step 600
600
#8E4DC7
oklch(55.5% 0.185 305.7)
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Step 700
700
#793DAC
oklch(49% 0.173 305.8)
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Step 800
800
#63348B
oklch(42.8% 0.142 306.2)
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Step 900
900
#502E6F
oklch(37.6% 0.111 305.9)
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Step 950
950
#2F1C41
oklch(27% 0.07 306)
#A86EDF 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) | #4C87E3 | 0.131 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D89DC | 0.119 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9F829C | 0.125 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.171 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A86EDF
#A86EDF
oklch(64.7% 0.17 305.9)
- #769F00
#769F00
oklch(64.8% 0.165 125.8)
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 #A86EDF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A86EDF.
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 0.039
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.055
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.056
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.058
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.059
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.060
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.061
Use #A86EDF 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.