#A673B0
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(62.9% 0.106 320.8), rgb(166, 115, 176).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.70:1).
About this color
#A673B0 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 321°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Purple (#A66FB5), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.70:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 5.70:1 |
| White text | 3.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A673B0 |
| RGB | rgb(166, 115, 176) |
| HSL | hsl(290, 28%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.9% 0.106 320.8) |
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 #A673B0 | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A673B0 | 5.70:1 | AA | Lc 39.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A673B0 text on white | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A673B0 text on black | 5.70:1 | AA | Lc -37.4 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F8F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.007 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EFE7F0
oklch(93.7% 0.015 322.3)
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Step 200
200
#E2D3E5
oklch(88.4% 0.029 320.6)
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Step 300
300
#D0B6D5
oklch(80.8% 0.051 320.8)
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Step 400
400
#B890C0
oklch(70.7% 0.082 320.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A673B0
oklch(62.9% 0.106 320.8)
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Step 600
600
#915B9C
oklch(55.5% 0.115 320.7)
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Step 700
700
#7C4B85
oklch(49.2% 0.106 321.2)
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Step 800
800
#653D6C
oklch(42.6% 0.089 321.5)
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Step 900
900
#523558
oklch(37.7% 0.069 320.6)
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Step 950
950
#301F33
oklch(26.9% 0.043 321.4)
#A673B0 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) | #6C82B2 | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7887AE | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A77A8A | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A673B0
#A673B0
oklch(62.9% 0.106 320.8)
- #64995B
#64995B
oklch(63% 0.106 140.9)
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 #A673B0, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A673B0.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.014
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.027
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.033
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.039
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.046
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.051
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.056
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.065
Use #A673B0 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.