#A07FDE
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(66.7% 0.14 298.5), rgb(160, 127, 222).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.58:1).
About this color
#A07FDE is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 299°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.58:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.140) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 6.58:1 |
| White text | 3.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A07FDE |
| RGB | rgb(160, 127, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(261, 59%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.7% 0.14 298.5) |
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 #A07FDE | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A07FDE | 6.58:1 | AA | Lc 45.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A07FDE text on white | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A07FDE text on black | 6.58:1 | AA | Lc -42.8 | 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
#F6F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 299.2)
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Step 100
100
#EBE7F6
oklch(93.5% 0.021 298.2)
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Step 200
200
#DCD4F0
oklch(88.5% 0.039 298.7)
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Step 300
300
#C6B8E8
oklch(81% 0.068 298.2)
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Step 400
400
#A991DC
oklch(70.6% 0.11 298.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A07FDE
oklch(66.7% 0.14 298.5)
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Step 600
600
#805BBF
oklch(55.6% 0.152 298.4)
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Step 700
700
#6C4AA5
oklch(49.1% 0.142 298.3)
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Step 800
800
#583D86
oklch(42.7% 0.118 298.3)
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Step 900
900
#48356B
oklch(37.7% 0.091 298.1)
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Step 950
950
#2A1F3F
oklch(26.9% 0.059 298.2)
#A07FDE 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) | #6490E2 | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A8FDC | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9490A4 | 0.111 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A07FDE
#A07FDE
oklch(66.7% 0.14 298.5)
- #8C9F29
#8C9F29
oklch(66.6% 0.14 118.5)
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 #A07FDE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.039
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.043
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.044
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.049
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.054
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.061
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.062
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.064
Use #A07FDE 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.