#A07DE4
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(66.6% 0.151 297.8), rgb(160, 125, 228).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.54:1).
About this color
#A07DE4 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 298°. 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 (0.151) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 6.54:1 |
| White text | 3.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A07DE4 |
| RGB | rgb(160, 125, 228) |
| HSL | hsl(260, 66%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.6% 0.151 297.8) |
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 #A07DE4 | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A07DE4 | 6.54:1 | AA | Lc 44.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A07DE4 text on white | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A07DE4 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
#F6F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 299.2)
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Step 100
100
#EBE7F7
oklch(93.6% 0.022 297.4)
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Step 200
200
#DCD4F1
oklch(88.5% 0.04 298.2)
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Step 300
300
#C6B7EB
oklch(80.9% 0.074 297.9)
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Step 400
400
#A990E1
oklch(70.7% 0.118 297.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A07DE4
oklch(66.6% 0.151 297.8)
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Step 600
600
#8058C5
oklch(55.5% 0.164 297.8)
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Step 700
700
#6D47AB
oklch(49.1% 0.154 298)
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Step 800
800
#583B8A
oklch(42.6% 0.127 297.7)
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Step 900
900
#48346E
oklch(37.7% 0.097 297.4)
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Step 950
950
#2A1F41
oklch(27% 0.062 297)
#A07DE4 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) | #5D90E8 | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #648FE1 | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9290A6 | 0.119 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A07DE4
#A07DE4
oklch(66.6% 0.151 297.8)
- #8D9F10
#8D9F10
oklch(66.5% 0.151 117.6)
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 #A07DE4, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A07DE4.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.040
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.042
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.045
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.046
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.052
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.053
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.058
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.066
Use #A07DE4 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.