Akko Lavender Purple
vsKailh Blueberry
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Side by side
| Akko Lavender Purple | Kailh Blueberry | |
| Type | Tactile | Tactile |
| Sound | Balanced | Balanced |
| Loudness | -35.9 dB | -38.3 dB |
| Pitch | 1,908 Hz | 2,673 Hz |
| Spring weight | 56.9 g | 57.6 g |
| Actuation force | 31.9 g | 32.6 g |
| Bottom-out force | 66.7 g | 75.7 g |
| Total travel | 4 mm | 4.1 mm |
| Tactile bump | 44 g | 62 g |
Force curves compared
Both curves modeled from each switch's measured actuation, bottom-out and tactile-bump values.
Which should you pick?
The Akko Lavender Purple and Kailh Blueberry are both tactile switches, but they feel and sound different enough to be worth comparing directly.
Kailh Blueberry runs the heavier spring at 57.6g versus 56.9g — about 0.7000000000000028g more — so it feels more deliberate under the finger, while Akko Lavender Purple is quicker and lighter to press.
On sound, Akko Lavender Purple is the louder of the two at -35.9dB versus -38.3dB (2.3999999999999986dB quieter), pitched lower at roughly 1,908Hz. It reads as balanced, while Kailh Blueberry comes across more balanced.
Both are tactile, but Kailh Blueberry has the stronger bump at about 62g versus 44g.
Pick Akko Lavender Purple if you want a lighter, faster press and a louder, more present sound. Pick Kailh Blueberry if you'd rather have a heavier, more controlled press and a quieter typing sound. Use the players above to hear which one you actually prefer.
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