#A07DC5
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(65.1% 0.111 305.9), rgb(160, 125, 197).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.23:1).
About this color
#A07DC5 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 306°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.23:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.23:1 |
| White text | 3.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A07DC5 |
| RGB | rgb(160, 125, 197) |
| HSL | hsl(269, 38%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.1% 0.111 305.9) |
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 #A07DC5 | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A07DC5 | 6.23:1 | AA | Lc 43.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A07DC5 text on white | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A07DC5 text on black | 6.23:1 | AA | Lc -40.6 | 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
#F6F4F9
oklch(97% 0.007 304.2)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F2
oklch(93.5% 0.016 306.4)
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Step 200
200
#DED4E9
oklch(88.4% 0.03 307.1)
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Step 300
300
#C9B8DD
oklch(80.9% 0.054 306)
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Step 400
400
#AE93CC
oklch(70.8% 0.087 305.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A07DC5
oklch(65.1% 0.111 305.9)
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Step 600
600
#855FAB
oklch(55.7% 0.121 305.9)
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Step 700
700
#704E93
oklch(49.1% 0.112 305.4)
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Step 800
800
#5C4077
oklch(42.7% 0.093 306.3)
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Step 900
900
#4B3760
oklch(37.7% 0.072 305.7)
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Step 950
950
#2C2038
oklch(26.9% 0.046 306.5)
#A07DC5 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) | #6E8BC8 | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #758CC3 | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9B8898 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A07DC5
#A07DC5
oklch(65.1% 0.111 305.9)
- #7F9B4D
#7F9B4D
oklch(65% 0.11 125.6)
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 #A07DC5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.014
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.038
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.043
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.047
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.056
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.057
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.059
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.060
Use #A07DC5 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.