#A07FA9
Closest named color: Heather (#A484AC). oklch(64.2% 0.072 318.9), rgb(160, 127, 169).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.10:1).
About this color
#A07FA9 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Heather (#A484AC), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.10:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Heather (#A484AC) |
| Black text | 6.10:1 |
| White text | 3.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A07FA9 |
| RGB | rgb(160, 127, 169) |
| HSL | hsl(287, 20%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.2% 0.072 318.9) |
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 #A07FA9 | 3.44:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A07FA9 | 6.10:1 | AA | Lc 42.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A07FA9 text on white | 3.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A07FA9 text on black | 6.10:1 | AA | Lc -39.8 | 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
#F7F4F7
oklch(97% 0.005 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EDE8EE
oklch(93.7% 0.01 320.5)
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Step 200
200
#DFD5E2
oklch(88.5% 0.021 318.4)
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Step 300
300
#CBBACF
oklch(81% 0.035 319.8)
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Step 400
400
#B096B7
oklch(70.7% 0.056 319)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A07FA9
oklch(64.2% 0.072 318.9)
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Step 600
600
#876491
oklch(55.5% 0.079 318.6)
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Step 700
700
#73537B
oklch(49.1% 0.073 319.5)
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Step 800
800
#5D4464
oklch(42.6% 0.06 318.7)
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Step 900
900
#4C3A52
oklch(37.8% 0.046 317.6)
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Step 950
950
#2D2230
oklch(27.1% 0.03 318.9)
#A07FA9 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) | #7A88AB | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #818BA8 | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A1838E | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A07FA9
#A07FA9
oklch(64.2% 0.072 318.9)
- #77986D
#77986D
oklch(64.3% 0.073 138.5)
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 #A07FA9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.015
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.029
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.038
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.047
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.050
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.051
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.054
Use #A07FA9 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.