#A968E5
Closest named color: Light Urple (#B36FF6). oklch(64.2% 0.187 305.8), rgb(169, 104, 229).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.79:1).
About this color
#A968E5 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.187 and its hue 306°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Urple (#B36FF6), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.79:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.187) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Urple (#B36FF6) |
| Black text | 5.79:1 |
| White text | 3.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A968E5 |
| RGB | rgb(169, 104, 229) |
| HSL | hsl(271, 71%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.2% 0.187 305.8) |
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 #A968E5 | 3.62:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A968E5 | 5.79:1 | AA | Lc 40.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A968E5 text on white | 3.62:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A968E5 text on black | 5.79:1 | AA | Lc -38.2 | 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
#F7F3FC
oklch(97% 0.013 306)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F8
oklch(93.6% 0.025 305.8)
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Step 200
200
#E1D1F4
oklch(88.4% 0.05 306)
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Step 300
300
#CFB2F0
oklch(81% 0.091 305.8)
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Step 400
400
#B787E8
oklch(70.7% 0.145 305.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A968E5
oklch(64.2% 0.187 305.8)
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Step 600
600
#9147CF
oklch(55.6% 0.203 305.8)
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Step 700
700
#7C37B3
oklch(49.1% 0.189 306)
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Step 800
800
#642F91
oklch(42.6% 0.156 305.6)
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Step 900
900
#522B74
oklch(37.7% 0.123 306)
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Step 950
950
#301A44
oklch(27% 0.078 306)
#A968E5 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) | #3C84E9 | 0.148 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5387E2 | 0.134 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9F7F9D | 0.135 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.188 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A968E5
#A968E5
oklch(64.2% 0.187 305.8)
- #759D00
#759D00
oklch(64.3% 0.163 125.7)
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 #A968E5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A968E5.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.033
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.040
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.043
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.051
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.056
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.057
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.062
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.065
Use #A968E5 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.