#A673B2
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(63% 0.108 319.8), rgb(166, 115, 178).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.71:1).
About this color
#A673B2 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 320°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Purple (#A66FB5), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.71:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 5.71:1 |
| White text | 3.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A673B2 |
| RGB | rgb(166, 115, 178) |
| HSL | hsl(289, 29%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63% 0.108 319.8) |
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 #A673B2 | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A673B2 | 5.71:1 | AA | Lc 39.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A673B2 text on white | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A673B2 text on black | 5.71:1 | AA | Lc -37.5 | 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
#E2D3E6
oklch(88.5% 0.03 319.1)
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Step 300
300
#D0B6D6
oklch(80.8% 0.053 319.9)
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Step 400
400
#B890C2
oklch(70.8% 0.084 319.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A673B2
oklch(63% 0.108 319.8)
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Step 600
600
#915B9E
oklch(55.6% 0.117 319.7)
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Step 700
700
#7B4A87
oklch(49% 0.109 319.5)
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Step 800
800
#643D6E
oklch(42.6% 0.091 319.2)
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Step 900
900
#523559
oklch(37.8% 0.07 319.7)
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Step 950
950
#301F34
oklch(27% 0.045 319.8)
#A673B2 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) | #6B82B4 | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7787B0 | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A77A8A | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A673B2
#A673B2
oklch(63% 0.108 319.8)
- #659959
#659959
oklch(63% 0.108 139.8)
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 #A673B2, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A673B2.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.012
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.029
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.031
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.037
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.048
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.053
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.058
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.063
Use #A673B2 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.