#A07FF5
Closest named color: Periwinkle (#8E82FE). oklch(67.9% 0.17 294.3), rgb(160, 127, 245).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.84:1).
About this color
#A07FF5 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.170 and its hue 294°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Periwinkle (#8E82FE), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.84:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.170) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle (#8E82FE) |
| Black text | 6.84:1 |
| White text | 3.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A07FF5 |
| RGB | rgb(160, 127, 245) |
| HSL | hsl(257, 86%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.9% 0.17 294.3) |
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 #A07FF5 | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A07FF5 | 6.84:1 | AA | Lc 46.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A07FF5 text on white | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A07FF5 text on black | 6.84:1 | AA | Lc -44.4 | 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
#EBE6FD
oklch(93.6% 0.031 295.8)
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Step 200
200
#DBD2FD
oklch(88.5% 0.059 294.8)
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Step 300
300
#C4B3FF
oklch(80.8% 0.107 294.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A07FF5
oklch(67.9% 0.17 294.3)
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Step 500
500
#9564FD
oklch(63.2% 0.217 294)
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Step 600
600
#8243EC
oklch(55.7% 0.237 294.4)
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Step 700
700
#6E32CD
oklch(49% 0.22 294.4)
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Step 800
800
#592CA6
oklch(42.7% 0.182 294.1)
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Step 900
900
#492A83
oklch(37.7% 0.142 294.6)
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Step 950
950
#2A1A4D
oklch(27% 0.09 294)
#A07FF5 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) | #5594F9 | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B91F2 | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8C96AE | 0.138 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.171 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A07FF5
#A07FF5
oklch(67.9% 0.17 294.3)
- #97A200
#97A200
oklch(68% 0.154 114.5)
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 #A07FF5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A07FF5.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.030
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.035
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.045
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.047
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.052
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.054
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.060
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.064
Use #A07FF5 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.