#A07DD5
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(65.9% 0.132 301.2), rgb(160, 125, 213).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.38:1).
About this color
#A07DD5 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 301°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.38:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.38:1 |
| White text | 3.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A07DD5 |
| RGB | rgb(160, 125, 213) |
| HSL | hsl(264, 51%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.9% 0.132 301.2) |
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 #A07DD5 | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A07DD5 | 6.38:1 | AA | Lc 44.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A07DD5 text on white | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A07DD5 text on black | 6.38:1 | AA | Lc -41.6 | 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
#F6F4FA
oklch(97% 0.008 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F5
oklch(93.6% 0.019 302.2)
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Step 200
200
#DDD4EE
oklch(88.5% 0.037 301.4)
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Step 300
300
#C7B8E4
oklch(80.9% 0.063 300.6)
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Step 400
400
#AC91D7
oklch(70.7% 0.104 301.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A07DD5
oklch(65.9% 0.132 301.2)
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Step 600
600
#835CB9
oklch(55.7% 0.143 301.3)
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Step 700
700
#6F4B9F
oklch(49.2% 0.133 301.5)
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Step 800
800
#5A3E81
oklch(42.7% 0.11 301.2)
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Step 900
900
#4A3567
oklch(37.6% 0.086 301.8)
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Step 950
950
#2B203D
oklch(27.1% 0.054 300.3)
#A07DD5 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) | #668DD8 | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D8DD3 | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #968C9F | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A07DD5
#A07DD5
oklch(65.9% 0.132 301.2)
- #869E36
#869E36
oklch(66% 0.132 121.3)
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 #A07DD5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.031
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.043
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.046
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.051
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.053
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.060
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.064
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.065
Use #A07DD5 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.