#A86FC5
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(63.5% 0.138 313.5), rgb(168, 111, 197).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.74:1).
About this color
#A86FC5 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.138 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 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.74:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 5.74:1 |
| White text | 3.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A86FC5 |
| RGB | rgb(168, 111, 197) |
| HSL | hsl(280, 43%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.5% 0.138 313.5) |
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 #A86FC5 | 3.65:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A86FC5 | 5.74:1 | AA | Lc 40.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A86FC5 text on white | 3.65:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A86FC5 text on black | 5.74:1 | AA | Lc -37.7 | 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
#EFE6F3
oklch(93.6% 0.02 315.7)
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Step 200
200
#E2D2EB
oklch(88.4% 0.038 313.6)
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Step 300
300
#D0B4E0
oklch(80.8% 0.068 313.2)
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Step 400
400
#B98CD0
oklch(70.7% 0.108 313.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A86FC5
oklch(63.5% 0.138 313.5)
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Step 600
600
#9254B0
oklch(55.6% 0.15 313.6)
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Step 700
700
#7C4498
oklch(49.1% 0.14 313.2)
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Step 800
800
#65387B
oklch(42.6% 0.117 313.5)
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Step 900
900
#523163
oklch(37.6% 0.091 313.2)
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Step 950
950
#301D3A
oklch(26.9% 0.058 313.2)
#A86FC5 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) | #5E83C8 | 0.113 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D87C3 | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A67B91 | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A86FC5
#A86FC5
oklch(63.5% 0.138 313.5)
- #679C3E
#679C3E
oklch(63.5% 0.138 133.6)
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 #A86FC5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.025
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.033
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.036
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.046
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.048
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.053
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.067
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.067
Use #A86FC5 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.