#A07AF3
Closest named color: Periwinkle (#8E82FE). oklch(67% 0.175 295.8), rgb(160, 122, 243).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.57:1).
About this color
#A07AF3 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.175 and its hue 296°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Periwinkle (#8E82FE), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.57:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.175) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle (#8E82FE) |
| Black text | 6.57:1 |
| White text | 3.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A07AF3 |
| RGB | rgb(160, 122, 243) |
| HSL | hsl(259, 83%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67% 0.175 295.8) |
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 #A07AF3 | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A07AF3 | 6.57:1 | AA | Lc 45.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A07AF3 text on white | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A07AF3 text on black | 6.57:1 | AA | Lc -42.8 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F6F4FF
oklch(97.2% 0.015 294.5)
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Step 100
100
#EBE6FD
oklch(93.6% 0.031 295.8)
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Step 200
200
#DCD2FE
oklch(88.6% 0.061 295.5)
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Step 300
300
#C6B2FF
oklch(80.8% 0.109 295.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A07AF3
oklch(67% 0.175 295.8)
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Step 500
500
#9960FE
oklch(63% 0.224 295.9)
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Step 600
600
#853FED
oklch(55.6% 0.242 295.7)
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Step 700
700
#712ECF
oklch(49.1% 0.226 295.6)
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Step 800
800
#5C29A7
oklch(42.7% 0.187 295.8)
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Step 900
900
#4B2884
oklch(37.7% 0.146 296.1)
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Step 950
950
#2B194D
oklch(26.9% 0.092 295.5)
#A07AF3 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) | #4D91F7 | 0.110 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #568EF0 | 0.103 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8D92AB | 0.140 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.176 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A07AF3
#A07AF3
oklch(67% 0.175 295.8)
- #929F00
#929F00
oklch(66.9% 0.152 115.5)
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 #A07AF3, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A07AF3.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.034
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.038
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.043
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.046
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.051
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.054
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.057
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.068
Use #A07AF3 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.