#A07DEF
Closest named color: Periwinkle (#8E82FE). oklch(67.3% 0.165 295.8), rgb(160, 125, 239).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.67:1).
About this color
#A07DEF is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.165 and its hue 296°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Periwinkle (#8E82FE), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.67:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.165) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle (#8E82FE) |
| Black text | 6.67:1 |
| White text | 3.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A07DEF |
| RGB | rgb(160, 125, 239) |
| HSL | hsl(258, 78%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.3% 0.165 295.8) |
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 #A07DEF | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A07DEF | 6.67:1 | AA | Lc 45.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A07DEF text on white | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A07DEF text on black | 6.67:1 | AA | Lc -43.4 | 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
#DCD2FC
oklch(88.5% 0.058 296.1)
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Step 300
300
#C6B3FC
oklch(80.9% 0.103 296)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A07DEF
oklch(67.3% 0.165 295.8)
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Step 500
500
#9864F8
oklch(63.1% 0.212 296)
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Step 600
600
#8444E7
oklch(55.6% 0.23 295.9)
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Step 700
700
#7034C9
oklch(49.1% 0.214 295.8)
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Step 800
800
#5B2DA2
oklch(42.7% 0.177 296)
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Step 900
900
#4A2B81
oklch(37.8% 0.138 295.6)
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Step 950
950
#2B1A4B
oklch(26.9% 0.087 296)
#A07DEF 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) | #5692F3 | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D90EC | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8E93AB | 0.132 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.166 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A07DEF
#A07DEF
oklch(67.3% 0.165 295.8)
- #92A000
#92A000
oklch(67.1% 0.153 115.8)
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 #A07DEF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A07DEF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.035
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.039
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.044
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.046
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.046
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.052
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.061
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.069
Use #A07DEF 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.