#A678CE
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(65.2% 0.133 307.7), rgb(166, 120, 206).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.19:1).
About this color
#A678CE is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 308°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.19:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.19:1 |
| White text | 3.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A678CE |
| RGB | rgb(166, 120, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(272, 47%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.2% 0.133 307.7) |
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 #A678CE | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A678CE | 6.19:1 | AA | Lc 42.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A678CE text on white | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A678CE text on black | 6.19:1 | AA | Lc -40.5 | 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
#F7F4FA
oklch(97.1% 0.009 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EDE7F4
oklch(93.6% 0.018 306.7)
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Step 200
200
#E0D3EC
oklch(88.5% 0.037 308.8)
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Step 300
300
#CCB6E2
oklch(80.9% 0.065 307.6)
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Step 400
400
#B28FD3
oklch(70.7% 0.104 307.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A678CE
oklch(65.2% 0.133 307.7)
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Step 600
600
#8A58B4
oklch(55.5% 0.145 307.4)
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Step 700
700
#76489B
oklch(49.2% 0.135 307.8)
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Step 800
800
#603B7D
oklch(42.6% 0.112 308.3)
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Step 900
900
#4E3365
oklch(37.6% 0.088 307.6)
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Step 950
950
#2E1F3B
oklch(27.1% 0.054 307.8)
#A678CE 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) | #658AD1 | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #708CCC | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A18599 | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.134 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A678CE
#A678CE
oklch(65.2% 0.133 307.7)
- #799F3E
#799F3E
oklch(65.4% 0.133 127.7)
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 #A678CE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.025
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.039
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.043
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.045
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.062
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.065
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.067
Use #A678CE 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.