#A07CDF
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(66.2% 0.146 299.1), rgb(160, 124, 223).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.44:1).
About this color
#A07CDF is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.146 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 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.44:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 6.44:1 |
| White text | 3.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A07CDF |
| RGB | rgb(160, 124, 223) |
| HSL | hsl(262, 61%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.2% 0.146 299.1) |
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 #A07CDF | 3.25:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A07CDF | 6.44:1 | AA | Lc 44.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A07CDF text on white | 3.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A07CDF text on black | 6.44:1 | AA | Lc -42.0 | 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
#EBE7F6
oklch(93.5% 0.021 298.2)
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Step 200
200
#DCD4F0
oklch(88.5% 0.039 298.7)
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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)
#A07CDF
oklch(66.2% 0.146 299.1)
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Step 600
600
#8259C2
oklch(55.7% 0.159 299.2)
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Step 700
700
#6E48A7
oklch(49.1% 0.148 299.4)
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Step 800
800
#593C88
oklch(42.7% 0.123 298.7)
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Step 900
900
#49346C
oklch(37.7% 0.095 299.1)
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Step 950
950
#2B1F40
oklch(27.1% 0.061 299.1)
#A07CDF 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) | #5F8EE3 | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #678EDD | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #948EA3 | 0.115 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A07CDF
#A07CDF
oklch(66.2% 0.146 299.1)
- #899F1E
#899F1E
oklch(66.3% 0.147 119.5)
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 #A07CDF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A07CDF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.038
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.044
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.046
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.051
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.052
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.056
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.059
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.062
Use #A07CDF 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.