#A07EB5
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(64.5% 0.089 312.1), rgb(160, 126, 181).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.14:1).
About this color
#A07EB5 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 312°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.14:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.14:1 |
| White text | 3.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A07EB5 |
| RGB | rgb(160, 126, 181) |
| HSL | hsl(277, 27%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.5% 0.089 312.1) |
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 #A07EB5 | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A07EB5 | 6.14:1 | AA | Lc 42.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A07EB5 text on white | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A07EB5 text on black | 6.14:1 | AA | Lc -40.1 | 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
#F7F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.006 317.8)
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Step 100
100
#EDE8F0
oklch(93.7% 0.012 313.2)
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Step 200
200
#DED5E5
oklch(88.5% 0.024 310.7)
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Step 300
300
#CAB9D5
oklch(80.9% 0.043 312.2)
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Step 400
400
#AF94C0
oklch(70.6% 0.07 312.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A07EB5
oklch(64.5% 0.089 312.1)
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Step 600
600
#86629C
oklch(55.5% 0.096 311.9)
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Step 700
700
#725185
oklch(49.1% 0.089 312.5)
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Step 800
800
#5D436C
oklch(42.8% 0.073 312.6)
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Step 900
900
#4C3858
oklch(37.6% 0.059 312.3)
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Step 950
950
#2C2133
oklch(26.9% 0.036 311.8)
#A07EB5 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) | #7589B7 | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D8CB3 | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9E8592 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A07EB5
#A07EB5
oklch(64.5% 0.089 312.1)
- #799960
#799960
oklch(64.4% 0.088 132.3)
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 #A07EB5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A07EB5.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.025
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.025
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.038
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.046
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.051
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.055
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.060
Use #A07EB5 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.