#A07BB5
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(64% 0.094 312.9), rgb(160, 123, 181).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.99:1).
About this color
#A07BB5 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 313°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.99:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 5.99:1 |
| White text | 3.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A07BB5 |
| RGB | rgb(160, 123, 181) |
| HSL | hsl(278, 28%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64% 0.094 312.9) |
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 #A07BB5 | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A07BB5 | 5.99:1 | AA | Lc 41.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A07BB5 text on white | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A07BB5 text on black | 5.99:1 | AA | Lc -39.2 | 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
#F7F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.006 317.8)
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Step 100
100
#EDE7F0
oklch(93.5% 0.014 314.8)
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Step 200
200
#DFD5E5
oklch(88.6% 0.024 313.1)
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Step 300
300
#CBB8D6
oklch(80.8% 0.046 313.3)
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Step 400
400
#B193C2
oklch(70.6% 0.075 313.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A07BB5
oklch(64% 0.094 312.9)
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Step 600
600
#88619E
oklch(55.7% 0.102 312.7)
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Step 700
700
#735087
oklch(49.1% 0.094 312.5)
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Step 800
800
#5E416E
oklch(42.6% 0.08 312.9)
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Step 900
900
#4D3859
oklch(37.8% 0.061 312.7)
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Step 950
950
#2D2134
oklch(27.1% 0.038 312.6)
#A07BB5 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) | #7287B7 | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A8AB3 | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9E8290 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A07BB5
#A07BB5
oklch(64% 0.094 312.9)
- #76985C
#76985C
oklch(63.9% 0.093 132.6)
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 #A07BB5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A07BB5.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.024
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.031
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.032
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.039
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.043
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.046
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.056
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.058
Use #A07BB5 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.