#A673C6
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(64% 0.132 311.4), rgb(166, 115, 198).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.88:1).
About this color
#A673C6 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 311°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Purple (#A66FB5), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.88:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 5.88:1 |
| White text | 3.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A673C6 |
| RGB | rgb(166, 115, 198) |
| HSL | hsl(277, 42%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64% 0.132 311.4) |
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 #A673C6 | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A673C6 | 5.88:1 | AA | Lc 41.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A673C6 text on white | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A673C6 text on black | 5.88:1 | AA | Lc -38.6 | 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
#F7F4FA
oklch(97.1% 0.009 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE7F3
oklch(93.7% 0.018 311.6)
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Step 200
200
#E1D3EB
oklch(88.5% 0.036 311.4)
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Step 300
300
#CEB5E0
oklch(80.8% 0.065 311)
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Step 400
400
#B68ED0
oklch(70.8% 0.103 311.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A673C6
oklch(64% 0.132 311.4)
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Step 600
600
#8E57B0
oklch(55.6% 0.144 311.1)
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Step 700
700
#794797
oklch(49.1% 0.133 311.3)
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Step 800
800
#623B7A
oklch(42.7% 0.109 311.2)
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Step 900
900
#503363
oklch(37.7% 0.086 310.7)
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Step 950
950
#2F1E3A
oklch(27% 0.055 311.1)
#A673C6 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) | #6285C9 | 0.103 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F89C4 | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A37F93 | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A673C6
#A673C6
oklch(64% 0.132 311.4)
- #6E9C41
#6E9C41
oklch(63.9% 0.132 131.6)
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 #A673C6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.026
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.028
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.033
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.047
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.053
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.067
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.071
Use #A673C6 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.