#A07BC5
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(64.7% 0.114 306.4), rgb(160, 123, 197).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.13:1).
About this color
#A07BC5 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 306°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.13:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.13:1 |
| White text | 3.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A07BC5 |
| RGB | rgb(160, 123, 197) |
| HSL | hsl(270, 39%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.7% 0.114 306.4) |
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 #A07BC5 | 3.42:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A07BC5 | 6.13:1 | AA | Lc 42.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A07BC5 text on white | 3.42:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A07BC5 text on black | 6.13:1 | AA | Lc -40.0 | 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
#ECE7F3
oklch(93.5% 0.017 304.8)
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Step 200
200
#DED4EA
oklch(88.5% 0.032 306.2)
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Step 300
300
#CAB8DE
oklch(81% 0.056 306.6)
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Step 400
400
#AF92CD
oklch(70.7% 0.09 306.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A07BC5
oklch(64.7% 0.114 306.4)
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Step 600
600
#865EAC
oklch(55.6% 0.124 306.4)
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Step 700
700
#714D94
oklch(49.1% 0.116 306)
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Step 800
800
#5C3F78
oklch(42.6% 0.097 306.2)
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Step 900
900
#4C3661
oklch(37.7% 0.076 306.7)
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Step 950
950
#2C2039
oklch(27% 0.048 305.5)
#A07BC5 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) | #6B89C8 | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #738BC3 | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9B8697 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A07BC5
#A07BC5
oklch(64.7% 0.114 306.4)
- #7C9B4A
#7C9B4A
oklch(64.8% 0.114 126.7)
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 #A07BC5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.016
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.034
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.038
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.051
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.053
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.054
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.062
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.063
Use #A07BC5 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.