#A07EFF
Closest named color: Periwinkle (#8E82FE). oklch(68.4% 0.184 293), rgb(160, 126, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.92:1).
About this color
#A07EFF is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.184 and its hue 293°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Periwinkle (#8E82FE), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.92:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.184) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle (#8E82FE) |
| Black text | 6.92:1 |
| White text | 3.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A07EFF |
| RGB | rgb(160, 126, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(256, 100%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.4% 0.184 293) |
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 #A07EFF | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A07EFF | 6.92:1 | AA | Lc 47.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A07EFF text on white | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A07EFF text on black | 6.92:1 | AA | Lc -44.9 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F5F4FF
oklch(97.1% 0.015 290.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE6FF
oklch(93.6% 0.034 293.1)
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Step 200
200
#DAD2FF
oklch(88.5% 0.062 293.2)
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Step 300
300
#C3B4FF
oklch(80.9% 0.105 293.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A07EFF
oklch(68.4% 0.184 293)
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Step 500
500
#9364FF
oklch(63.1% 0.22 293)
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Step 600
600
#813BF7
oklch(55.6% 0.256 293)
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Step 700
700
#6E2AD7
oklch(49.2% 0.238 293.2)
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Step 800
800
#5926AE
oklch(42.7% 0.198 293.1)
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Step 900
900
#482789
oklch(37.6% 0.153 293)
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Step 950
950
#2A1950
oklch(27% 0.096 293.1)
#A07EFF 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) | #4A96FF | 0.111 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5092FC | 0.105 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8898B3 | 0.149 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.185 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A07EFF
#A07EFF
oklch(68.4% 0.184 293)
- #9BA200
#9BA200
oklch(68.3% 0.152 112.8)
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 #A07EFF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A07EFF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.028
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.039
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.043
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.052
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.056
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.058
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.063
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.069
Use #A07EFF 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.