#A8A6EC
Closest named color: Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE). oklch(75.3% 0.1 285), rgb(168, 166, 236).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.33:1).
About this color
#A8A6EC is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 285°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE), ΔE 0.056 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.33:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE) |
| Black text | 9.33:1 |
| White text | 2.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A8A6EC |
| RGB | rgb(168, 166, 236) |
| HSL | hsl(242, 65%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.3% 0.1 285) |
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 #A8A6EC | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc -49.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A8A6EC | 9.33:1 | AAA | Lc 59.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A8A6EC text on white | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc 44.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A8A6EC text on black | 9.33:1 | AAA | Lc -57.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F5F5FB
oklch(97.2% 0.008 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E8E8F6
oklch(93.5% 0.019 286)
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Step 200
200
#D6D6F0
oklch(88.4% 0.036 285.7)
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Step 300
300
#BCBCE8
oklch(81% 0.062 284.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A8A6EC
oklch(75.3% 0.1 285)
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Step 500
500
#827DD3
oklch(63.1% 0.127 284.8)
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Step 600
600
#6D64C0
oklch(55.5% 0.139 285.4)
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Step 700
700
#5B53A6
oklch(49.2% 0.129 285)
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Step 800
800
#4A4486
oklch(42.6% 0.107 285.1)
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Step 900
900
#3E3A6C
oklch(37.8% 0.084 285.3)
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Step 950
950
#24223F
oklch(27% 0.053 285.4)
#A8A6EC 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) | #92AFEF | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #90ABEA | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #98B3BF | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A8A6EC
#A8A6EC
oklch(75.3% 0.1 285)
- #B8B365
#B8B365
oklch(75.4% 0.1 105.3)
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 #A8A6EC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.056
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.058
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.059
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.059
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.060
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.063
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.063
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.063
Use #A8A6EC 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.