#A07CEC
Closest named color: Periwinkle (#8E82FE). oklch(66.9% 0.163 296.6), rgb(160, 124, 236).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.58:1).
About this color
#A07CEC is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.163 and its hue 297°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Periwinkle (#8E82FE), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.58:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.163) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle (#8E82FE) |
| Black text | 6.58:1 |
| White text | 3.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A07CEC |
| RGB | rgb(160, 124, 236) |
| HSL | hsl(259, 75%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.163 296.6) |
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 #A07CEC | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A07CEC | 6.58:1 | AA | Lc 45.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A07CEC text on white | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A07CEC text on black | 6.58:1 | AA | Lc -42.9 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F6F4FE
oklch(97.2% 0.013 295.3)
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Step 100
100
#EBE6FC
oklch(93.5% 0.03 296.2)
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Step 200
200
#DCD2FB
oklch(88.5% 0.057 296.4)
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Step 300
300
#C7B3FB
oklch(80.9% 0.102 296.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A07CEC
oklch(66.9% 0.163 296.6)
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Step 500
500
#9964F6
oklch(63.1% 0.209 296.7)
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Step 600
600
#8545E4
oklch(55.6% 0.226 296.7)
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Step 700
700
#7135C7
oklch(49.2% 0.211 296.5)
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Step 800
800
#5C2EA1
oklch(42.8% 0.174 296.6)
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Step 900
900
#4B2B7F
oklch(37.7% 0.135 296.9)
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Step 950
950
#2B1A4B
oklch(26.9% 0.087 296)
#A07CEC 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) | #5691F0 | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E8FE9 | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8F91A9 | 0.129 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.164 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A07CEC
#A07CEC
oklch(66.9% 0.163 296.6)
- #90A000
#90A000
oklch(67% 0.154 116.7)
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 #A07CEC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A07CEC.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.038
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.041
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.043
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.044
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.046
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.053
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.063
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.065
Use #A07CEC 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.