#A86FBE
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(63.1% 0.13 316.1), rgb(168, 111, 190).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.68:1).
About this color
#A86FBE is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 316°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Purple (#A66FB5), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.68:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 5.68:1 |
| White text | 3.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A86FBE |
| RGB | rgb(168, 111, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(283, 38%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.1% 0.13 316.1) |
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 #A86FBE | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A86FBE | 5.68:1 | AA | Lc 39.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A86FBE text on white | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A86FBE text on black | 5.68:1 | 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
#F8F4F9
oklch(97.2% 0.008 319.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F2
oklch(93.5% 0.019 317.7)
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Step 200
200
#E3D2E9
oklch(88.4% 0.036 317.3)
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Step 300
300
#D1B5DD
oklch(81% 0.063 315.7)
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Step 400
400
#BA8DCB
oklch(70.8% 0.101 316.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A86FBE
oklch(63.1% 0.13 316.1)
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Step 600
600
#9356AA
oklch(55.7% 0.14 316.1)
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Step 700
700
#7D4592
oklch(49% 0.132 316.1)
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Step 800
800
#663976
oklch(42.6% 0.109 316.6)
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Step 900
900
#533260
oklch(37.7% 0.085 315.9)
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Step 950
950
#311E38
oklch(27.1% 0.053 316.6)
#A86FBE 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) | #6281C1 | 0.108 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7087BC | 0.100 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A77A8D | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A86FBE
#A86FBE
oklch(63.1% 0.13 316.1)
- #639B47
#639B47
oklch(63.1% 0.13 136.3)
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 #A86FBE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.014
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.031
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.043
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.048
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.056
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.066
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.067
Use #A86FBE 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.