#A07DF3
Closest named color: Periwinkle (#8E82FE). oklch(67.5% 0.171 295.1), rgb(160, 125, 243).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.72:1).
About this color
#A07DF3 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.171 and its hue 295°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Periwinkle (#8E82FE), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.72:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.171) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle (#8E82FE) |
| Black text | 6.72:1 |
| White text | 3.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A07DF3 |
| RGB | rgb(160, 125, 243) |
| HSL | hsl(258, 83%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.5% 0.171 295.1) |
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 #A07DF3 | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A07DF3 | 6.72:1 | AA | Lc 46.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A07DF3 text on white | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A07DF3 text on black | 6.72:1 | AA | Lc -43.7 | 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
#EBE6FD
oklch(93.6% 0.031 295.8)
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Step 200
200
#DBD2FD
oklch(88.5% 0.059 294.8)
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Step 300
300
#C5B3FE
oklch(80.9% 0.106 294.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A07DF3
oklch(67.5% 0.171 295.1)
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Step 500
500
#9763FC
oklch(63.1% 0.218 295.1)
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Step 600
600
#8342EB
oklch(55.6% 0.237 295.1)
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Step 700
700
#6F31CD
oklch(49% 0.221 294.9)
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Step 800
800
#5A2BA5
oklch(42.6% 0.182 295)
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Step 900
900
#4A2A83
oklch(37.8% 0.142 295.3)
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Step 950
950
#2B1A4D
oklch(27.1% 0.09 295.1)
#A07DF3 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) | #5393F7 | 0.104 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A90F0 | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8D94AD | 0.136 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.171 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A07DF3
#A07DF3
oklch(67.5% 0.171 295.1)
- #94A100
#94A100
oklch(67.5% 0.154 115.4)
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 #A07DF3, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A07DF3.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.032
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.038
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.042
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.049
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.050
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.051
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.059
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.069
Use #A07DF3 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.