#A07BC9
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(64.9% 0.119 305.1), rgb(160, 123, 201).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.17:1).
About this color
#A07BC9 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 305°. 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 6.17:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.17:1 |
| White text | 3.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A07BC9 |
| RGB | rgb(160, 123, 201) |
| HSL | hsl(268, 42%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.9% 0.119 305.1) |
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 #A07BC9 | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A07BC9 | 6.17:1 | AA | Lc 42.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A07BC9 text on white | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A07BC9 text on black | 6.17:1 | AA | Lc -40.3 | 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
#F7F4FA
oklch(97.1% 0.009 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F3
oklch(93.5% 0.017 304.8)
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Step 200
200
#DED4EB
oklch(88.5% 0.033 305.3)
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Step 300
300
#C9B8DF
oklch(80.9% 0.057 304.9)
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Step 400
400
#AE92D0
oklch(70.8% 0.094 304.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A07BC9
oklch(64.9% 0.119 305.1)
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Step 600
600
#855DB0
oklch(55.6% 0.13 304.8)
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Step 700
700
#714C97
oklch(49.1% 0.121 305.1)
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Step 800
800
#5C3F7A
oklch(42.7% 0.099 305.3)
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Step 900
900
#4B3662
oklch(37.7% 0.077 305)
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Step 950
950
#2C203A
oklch(27% 0.049 304.5)
#A07BC9 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) | #698ACC | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #718BC7 | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9A8798 | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A07BC9
#A07BC9
oklch(64.9% 0.119 305.1)
- #7E9B44
#7E9B44
oklch(64.8% 0.119 125)
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 #A07BC9, closest first.
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 0.037
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.039
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.049
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.056
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.059
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.067
Use #A07BC9 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.