#A86FFD
Closest named color: Light Urple (#B36FF6). oklch(66.6% 0.204 299.3), rgb(168, 111, 253).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.35:1).
About this color
#A86FFD is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.204 and its hue 299°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Urple (#B36FF6), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.35:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.204) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Urple (#B36FF6) |
| Black text | 6.35:1 |
| White text | 3.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A86FFD |
| RGB | rgb(168, 111, 253) |
| HSL | hsl(264, 97%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.6% 0.204 299.3) |
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 #A86FFD | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A86FFD | 6.35:1 | AA | Lc 44.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A86FFD text on white | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A86FFD text on black | 6.35:1 | AA | Lc -41.7 | 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
#F6F4FD
oklch(97.1% 0.012 296.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE6FB
oklch(93.6% 0.029 298.9)
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Step 200
200
#DED2F9
oklch(88.6% 0.054 299.3)
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Step 300
300
#CAB2F8
oklch(80.8% 0.1 299.9)
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Step 400
400
#B087F5
oklch(70.7% 0.16 299.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A86FFD
oklch(66.6% 0.204 299.3)
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Step 600
600
#8945DF
oklch(55.6% 0.221 299.2)
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Step 700
700
#7534C2
oklch(49.1% 0.207 299.5)
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Step 800
800
#5F2D9D
oklch(42.7% 0.171 299.4)
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Step 900
900
#4D2B7D
oklch(37.8% 0.133 299)
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Step 950
950
#2D1A49
oklch(27% 0.084 299.3)
#A86FFD 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) | #2D8DFF | 0.149 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #438CFA | 0.137 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #968CAC | 0.156 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.205 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A86FFD
#A86FFD
oklch(66.6% 0.204 299.3)
- #8AA100
#8AA100
oklch(66.7% 0.157 119.4)
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 #A86FFD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A86FFD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.022
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.042
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.044
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.047
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.055
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.058
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.061
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.062
Use #A86FFD 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.