#A07EED
Closest named color: Periwinkle (#8E82FE). oklch(67.3% 0.161 295.9), rgb(160, 126, 237).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.70:1).
About this color
#A07EED is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.161 and its hue 296°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Periwinkle (#8E82FE), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.70:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.161) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle (#8E82FE) |
| Black text | 6.70:1 |
| White text | 3.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A07EED |
| RGB | rgb(160, 126, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(258, 76%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.3% 0.161 295.9) |
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 #A07EED | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A07EED | 6.70:1 | AA | Lc 45.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A07EED text on white | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A07EED text on black | 6.70:1 | AA | Lc -43.5 | 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
#DCD2FB
oklch(88.5% 0.057 296.4)
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Step 300
300
#C6B4FB
oklch(81% 0.1 295.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A07EED
oklch(67.3% 0.161 295.9)
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Step 500
500
#9766F5
oklch(63.1% 0.205 295.7)
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Step 600
600
#8347E4
oklch(55.6% 0.224 295.7)
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Step 700
700
#7036C6
oklch(49.1% 0.209 296.2)
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Step 800
800
#5B2FA0
oklch(42.8% 0.172 296.1)
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Step 900
900
#4A2C7F
oklch(37.8% 0.134 296)
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Step 950
950
#2B1B4A
oklch(27% 0.084 296)
#A07EED 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) | #5992F1 | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F90EA | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8F93AA | 0.129 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.162 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A07EED
#A07EED
oklch(67.3% 0.161 295.9)
- #92A100
#92A100
oklch(67.4% 0.154 116.2)
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 #A07EED, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A07EED.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.036
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.039
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.043
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.046
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.046
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.053
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.064
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.065
Use #A07EED 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.