#A07BDF
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(66% 0.148 299.4), rgb(160, 123, 223).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.39:1).
About this color
#A07BDF is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 299°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Purple (#9370DB), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.39:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 6.39:1 |
| White text | 3.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A07BDF |
| RGB | rgb(160, 123, 223) |
| HSL | hsl(262, 61%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66% 0.148 299.4) |
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 #A07BDF | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A07BDF | 6.39:1 | AA | Lc 44.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A07BDF text on white | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A07BDF text on black | 6.39:1 | AA | Lc -41.7 | 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
#F6F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 299.2)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F6
oklch(93.6% 0.021 301.1)
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Step 200
200
#DCD4F1
oklch(88.5% 0.04 298.2)
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Step 300
300
#C7B7E9
oklch(80.9% 0.071 299.4)
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Step 400
400
#AB90DE
oklch(70.7% 0.115 299.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A07BDF
oklch(66% 0.148 299.4)
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Step 600
600
#8258C2
oklch(55.5% 0.161 299.4)
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Step 700
700
#6E48A8
oklch(49.1% 0.149 299.1)
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Step 800
800
#5A3B88
oklch(42.7% 0.125 299.7)
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Step 900
900
#49346D
oklch(37.7% 0.096 298.7)
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Step 950
950
#2B1F40
oklch(27.1% 0.061 299.1)
#A07BDF 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) | #5E8EE3 | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #658DDC | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #948DA2 | 0.116 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A07BDF
#A07BDF
oklch(66% 0.148 299.4)
- #889E1B
#889E1B
oklch(65.9% 0.148 119.5)
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 #A07BDF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A07BDF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.036
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.046
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.047
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.052
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.053
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.055
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.058
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.062
Use #A07BDF 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.