#A07CE8
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(66.7% 0.158 297.3), rgb(160, 124, 232).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.54:1).
About this color
#A07CE8 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.158 and its hue 297°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Purple (#9370DB), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.54:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.158) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 6.54:1 |
| White text | 3.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A07CE8 |
| RGB | rgb(160, 124, 232) |
| HSL | hsl(260, 70%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.7% 0.158 297.3) |
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 #A07CE8 | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A07CE8 | 6.54:1 | AA | Lc 44.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A07CE8 text on white | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A07CE8 text on black | 6.54:1 | AA | Lc -42.6 | 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
#DCD4F3
oklch(88.6% 0.043 297.3)
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Step 300
300
#C6B7ED
oklch(81% 0.077 297.4)
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Step 400
400
#A98FE4
oklch(70.7% 0.124 297.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A07CE8
oklch(66.7% 0.158 297.3)
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Step 600
600
#8057C9
oklch(55.6% 0.171 297.1)
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Step 700
700
#6D46AE
oklch(49.1% 0.159 297.5)
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Step 800
800
#583A8D
oklch(42.6% 0.133 297.1)
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Step 900
900
#483371
oklch(37.7% 0.103 296.8)
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Step 950
950
#2A1E42
oklch(26.9% 0.066 297.1)
#A07CE8 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) | #5990EC | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #618EE5 | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9190A7 | 0.125 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A07CE8
#A07CE8
oklch(66.7% 0.158 297.3)
- #8E9F00
#8E9F00
oklch(66.6% 0.154 117.1)
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 #A07CE8, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A07CE8.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.040
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.042
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.044
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.045
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.047
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.055
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.059
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.066
Use #A07CE8 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.