#A07CA5
Closest named color: Heather (#A484AC). oklch(63.5% 0.073 322.3), rgb(160, 124, 165).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.92:1).
About this color
#A07CA5 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 322°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Heather (#A484AC), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.92:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Heather (#A484AC) |
| Black text | 5.92:1 |
| White text | 3.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A07CA5 |
| RGB | rgb(160, 124, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(293, 19%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.5% 0.073 322.3) |
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 #A07CA5 | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A07CA5 | 5.92:1 | AA | Lc 41.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A07CA5 text on white | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A07CA5 text on black | 5.92:1 | AA | Lc -38.7 | 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
#F7F4F7
oklch(97% 0.005 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EDE8EE
oklch(93.7% 0.01 320.5)
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Step 200
200
#E0D5E1
oklch(88.5% 0.02 323.2)
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Step 300
300
#CCB9CE
oklch(80.8% 0.036 323)
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Step 400
400
#B295B6
oklch(70.7% 0.057 322.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A07CA5
oklch(63.5% 0.073 322.3)
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Step 600
600
#89638F
oklch(55.5% 0.08 321.8)
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Step 700
700
#755279
oklch(49.1% 0.074 323.1)
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Step 800
800
#5F4463
oklch(42.8% 0.06 322.1)
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Step 900
900
#4E3951
oklch(37.7% 0.048 322.2)
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Step 950
950
#2E222F
oklch(27.2% 0.029 323.8)
#A07CA5 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) | #7885A7 | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8089A4 | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A1808A | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A07CA5
#A07CA5
oklch(63.5% 0.073 322.3)
- #71966D
#71966D
oklch(63.4% 0.073 142.2)
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 #A07CA5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.023
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.034
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.041
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.046
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.047
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.047
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.049
Use #A07CA5 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.