#A07ABA
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(64% 0.102 310.9), rgb(160, 122, 186).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.98:1).
About this color
#A07ABA is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 311°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.98:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 5.98:1 |
| White text | 3.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A07ABA |
| RGB | rgb(160, 122, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(276, 32%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64% 0.102 310.9) |
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 #A07ABA | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A07ABA | 5.98:1 | AA | Lc 41.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A07ABA text on white | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A07ABA text on black | 5.98:1 | AA | Lc -39.1 | 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
#F7F4F9
oklch(97.1% 0.007 312.3)
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Step 100
100
#EDE7F1
oklch(93.6% 0.015 312.2)
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Step 200
200
#DFD4E7
oklch(88.4% 0.028 311.3)
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Step 300
300
#CBB8D9
oklch(80.9% 0.05 310.9)
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Step 400
400
#B193C6
oklch(70.8% 0.08 311)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A07ABA
oklch(64% 0.102 310.9)
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Step 600
600
#885FA3
oklch(55.6% 0.111 310.9)
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Step 700
700
#734E8C
oklch(49% 0.104 310.5)
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Step 800
800
#5E4071
oklch(42.6% 0.086 311.3)
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Step 900
900
#4D375C
oklch(37.8% 0.067 310.7)
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Step 950
950
#2D2036
oklch(26.9% 0.044 310.7)
#A07ABA 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) | #6F87BC | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #778AB8 | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9D8392 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A07ABA
#A07ABA
oklch(64% 0.102 310.9)
- #769955
#769955
oklch(64% 0.103 131)
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 #A07ABA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A07ABA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.019
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.027
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.038
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.039
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.041
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.053
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.060
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.065
Use #A07ABA 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.