#A07EC4
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(65.2% 0.108 305.9), rgb(160, 126, 196).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.27:1).
About this color
#A07EC4 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 306°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.27:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.27:1 |
| White text | 3.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A07EC4 |
| RGB | rgb(160, 126, 196) |
| HSL | hsl(269, 37%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.2% 0.108 305.9) |
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 #A07EC4 | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A07EC4 | 6.27:1 | AA | Lc 43.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A07EC4 text on white | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A07EC4 text on black | 6.27:1 | AA | Lc -40.9 | 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
#F6F4F9
oklch(97% 0.007 304.2)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F2
oklch(93.5% 0.016 306.4)
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Step 200
200
#DED5E9
oklch(88.6% 0.029 306)
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Step 300
300
#C9B8DC
oklch(80.8% 0.053 306.5)
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Step 400
400
#AD93CB
oklch(70.6% 0.085 305.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A07EC4
oklch(65.2% 0.108 305.9)
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Step 600
600
#8460A9
oklch(55.6% 0.116 305.7)
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Step 700
700
#704F91
oklch(49.2% 0.108 305.9)
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Step 800
800
#5B4176
oklch(42.7% 0.09 305.5)
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Step 900
900
#4B375F
oklch(37.7% 0.071 306.3)
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Step 950
950
#2C2138
oklch(27.2% 0.044 305.6)
#A07EC4 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) | #6F8BC7 | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #778DC2 | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9B8898 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A07EC4
#A07EC4
oklch(65.2% 0.108 305.9)
- #7F9C4F
#7F9C4F
oklch(65.3% 0.109 126.2)
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 #A07EC4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.013
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.039
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.044
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.045
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.057
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.059
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.060
Use #A07EC4 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.