#A673BE
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(63.6% 0.122 314.4), rgb(166, 115, 190).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.81:1).
About this color
#A673BE is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.122 and its hue 314°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Purple (#A66FB5), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.81:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 5.81:1 |
| White text | 3.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A673BE |
| RGB | rgb(166, 115, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(281, 37%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.6% 0.122 314.4) |
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 #A673BE | 3.60:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A673BE | 5.81:1 | AA | Lc 40.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A673BE text on white | 3.60:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A673BE text on black | 5.81:1 | AA | Lc -38.1 | 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
#F7F4F9
oklch(97.1% 0.007 312.3)
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Step 100
100
#EEE7F2
oklch(93.7% 0.016 313.6)
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Step 200
200
#E1D3E9
oklch(88.5% 0.033 313.5)
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Step 300
300
#CFB6DC
oklch(81% 0.059 314.1)
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Step 400
400
#B78FCA
oklch(70.8% 0.095 314.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A673BE
oklch(63.6% 0.122 314.4)
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Step 600
600
#8F59A9
oklch(55.6% 0.132 313.9)
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Step 700
700
#7A4891
oklch(49.1% 0.124 314.3)
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Step 800
800
#633C75
oklch(42.7% 0.101 314.3)
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Step 900
900
#51345F
oklch(37.8% 0.079 314.1)
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Step 950
950
#2F1E37
oklch(26.8% 0.051 314.4)
#A673BE 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) | #6684C1 | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7388BC | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A47D90 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A673BE
#A673BE
oklch(63.6% 0.122 314.4)
- #6B9B4B
#6B9B4B
oklch(63.6% 0.122 134.2)
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 #A673BE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.015
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.025
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.031
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.042
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.055
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.057
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.058
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.067
Use #A673BE 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.