#A86EE2
Closest named color: Light Urple (#B36FF6). oklch(64.8% 0.174 305.1), rgb(168, 110, 226).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.99:1).
About this color
#A86EE2 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.174 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 5.99:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.174) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Urple (#B36FF6) |
| Black text | 5.99:1 |
| White text | 3.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A86EE2 |
| RGB | rgb(168, 110, 226) |
| HSL | hsl(270, 67%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.8% 0.174 305.1) |
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 #A86EE2 | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A86EE2 | 5.99:1 | AA | Lc 41.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A86EE2 text on white | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A86EE2 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
#EDE6F7
oklch(93.5% 0.024 304.5)
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Step 200
200
#E0D2F3
oklch(88.5% 0.047 304.6)
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Step 300
300
#CDB3ED
oklch(80.9% 0.085 305)
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Step 400
400
#B589E4
oklch(70.7% 0.136 305.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A86EE2
oklch(64.8% 0.174 305.1)
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Step 600
600
#8E4DCA
oklch(55.7% 0.189 305)
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Step 700
700
#793CAE
oklch(49% 0.176 305.4)
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Step 800
800
#62338D
oklch(42.7% 0.145 305.1)
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Step 900
900
#502E71
oklch(37.7% 0.114 305)
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Step 950
950
#2F1C42
oklch(27.1% 0.071 305.2)
#A86EE2 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) | #4A87E6 | 0.132 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B89DF | 0.120 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9E839E | 0.128 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.175 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A86EE2
#A86EE2
oklch(64.8% 0.174 305.1)
- #789F00
#789F00
oklch(65% 0.164 125.2)
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 #A86EE2, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A86EE2.
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 0.036
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.053
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.053
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.058
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.059
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.062
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.064
Use #A86EE2 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.