#A07BE6
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(66.4% 0.157 297.9), rgb(160, 123, 230).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.47:1).
About this color
#A07BE6 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 298°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Purple (#9370DB), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.47:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 6.47:1 |
| White text | 3.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A07BE6 |
| RGB | rgb(160, 123, 230) |
| HSL | hsl(261, 68%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.4% 0.157 297.9) |
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 #A07BE6 | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A07BE6 | 6.47:1 | AA | Lc 44.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A07BE6 text on white | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A07BE6 text on black | 6.47:1 | AA | Lc -42.2 | 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
#F6F4FC
oklch(97.1% 0.011 297.6)
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Step 100
100
#EBE7F7
oklch(93.6% 0.022 297.4)
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Step 200
200
#DCD4F2
oklch(88.6% 0.042 297.7)
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Step 300
300
#C6B6EC
oklch(80.8% 0.077 298.2)
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Step 400
400
#AA8FE3
oklch(70.7% 0.123 298)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A07BE6
oklch(66.4% 0.157 297.9)
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Step 600
600
#8156C8
oklch(55.5% 0.171 298)
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Step 700
700
#6D46AD
oklch(49.1% 0.158 297.7)
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Step 800
800
#593A8C
oklch(42.7% 0.131 298.1)
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Step 900
900
#493370
oklch(37.7% 0.102 298)
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Step 950
950
#2B1E42
oklch(27% 0.066 298.6)
#A07BE6 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) | #598FEA | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #618EE3 | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #918FA6 | 0.124 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A07BE6
#A07BE6
oklch(66.4% 0.157 297.9)
- #8C9F00
#8C9F00
oklch(66.4% 0.154 117.9)
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 #A07BE6, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A07BE6.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.037
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.044
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.046
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.046
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.047
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.056
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.057
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.067
Use #A07BE6 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.