#A07EEF
Closest named color: Periwinkle (#8E82FE). oklch(67.4% 0.164 295.5), rgb(160, 126, 239).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.72:1).
About this color
#A07EEF is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.164 and its hue 296°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Periwinkle (#8E82FE), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.72:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.164) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle (#8E82FE) |
| Black text | 6.72:1 |
| White text | 3.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A07EEF |
| RGB | rgb(160, 126, 239) |
| HSL | hsl(258, 78%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.4% 0.164 295.5) |
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 #A07EEF | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A07EEF | 6.72:1 | AA | Lc 46.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A07EEF text on white | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A07EEF 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
#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
#C6B3FC
oklch(80.9% 0.103 296)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A07EEF
oklch(67.4% 0.164 295.5)
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Step 500
500
#9765F7
oklch(63.1% 0.209 295.6)
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Step 600
600
#8346E6
oklch(55.6% 0.227 295.5)
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Step 700
700
#6F35C8
oklch(49.1% 0.212 295.4)
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Step 800
800
#5A2EA2
oklch(42.7% 0.175 295.3)
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Step 900
900
#4A2B80
oklch(37.7% 0.137 295.9)
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Step 950
950
#2B1A4B
oklch(26.9% 0.087 296)
#A07EEF 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) | #5793F3 | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E90EC | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8E94AB | 0.132 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.165 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A07EEF
#A07EEF
oklch(67.4% 0.164 295.5)
- #93A100
#93A100
oklch(67.4% 0.154 115.8)
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 #A07EEF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A07EEF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.034
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.038
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.044
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.045
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.048
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.053
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.062
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.067
Use #A07EEF 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.