#A07BD2
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(65.3% 0.131 302.5), rgb(160, 123, 210).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.25:1).
About this color
#A07BD2 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.131 and its hue 303°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.25:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.25:1 |
| White text | 3.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A07BD2 |
| RGB | rgb(160, 123, 210) |
| HSL | hsl(266, 49%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.3% 0.131 302.5) |
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 #A07BD2 | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A07BD2 | 6.25:1 | AA | Lc 43.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A07BD2 text on white | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A07BD2 text on black | 6.25:1 | AA | Lc -40.8 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F6F4FA
oklch(97% 0.008 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F4
oklch(93.6% 0.018 303.4)
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Step 200
200
#DDD4ED
oklch(88.5% 0.035 302)
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Step 300
300
#C8B7E4
oklch(80.8% 0.065 302.2)
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Step 400
400
#AD91D6
oklch(70.7% 0.103 302.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A07BD2
oklch(65.3% 0.131 302.5)
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Step 600
600
#845BB7
oklch(55.5% 0.142 302.6)
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Step 700
700
#704A9E
oklch(49% 0.133 302.7)
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Step 800
800
#5B3E80
oklch(42.8% 0.109 302.3)
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Step 900
900
#4B3567
oklch(37.8% 0.086 302.8)
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Step 950
950
#2C1F3C
oklch(27% 0.055 303.6)
#A07BD2 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) | #658BD5 | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D8CD0 | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #97899C | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A07BD2
#A07BD2
oklch(65.3% 0.131 302.5)
- #829D37
#829D37
oklch(65.4% 0.132 122.7)
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 #A07BD2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.029
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.041
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.045
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.047
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.051
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.065
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.068
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.069
Use #A07BD2 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.