#A67AA8
Closest named color: Heather (#A484AC). oklch(63.9% 0.084 325.1), rgb(166, 122, 168).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.97:1).
About this color
#A67AA8 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 325°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Heather (#A484AC), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.97:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Heather (#A484AC) |
| Black text | 5.97:1 |
| White text | 3.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A67AA8 |
| RGB | rgb(166, 122, 168) |
| HSL | hsl(297, 21%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.9% 0.084 325.1) |
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 #A67AA8 | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A67AA8 | 5.97:1 | AA | Lc 41.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A67AA8 text on white | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A67AA8 text on black | 5.97:1 | AA | Lc -39.0 | 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
#F7F4F7
oklch(97% 0.005 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEE7EE
oklch(93.5% 0.012 325.7)
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Step 200
200
#E1D4E2
oklch(88.5% 0.024 323.6)
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Step 300
300
#CFB8CF
oklch(80.9% 0.041 325.9)
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Step 400
400
#B693B7
oklch(70.7% 0.065 325.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A67AA8
oklch(63.9% 0.084 325.1)
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Step 600
600
#8E6091
oklch(55.6% 0.091 324.6)
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Step 700
700
#794F7B
oklch(49.1% 0.085 325.2)
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Step 800
800
#624164
oklch(42.6% 0.07 324.8)
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Step 900
900
#503752
oklch(37.6% 0.055 324.1)
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Step 950
950
#2F2130
oklch(27.1% 0.034 324.2)
#A67AA8 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) | #7685AA | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #818BA6 | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A87E8A | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A67AA8
#A67AA8
oklch(63.9% 0.084 325.1)
- #6B9A6C
#6B9A6C
oklch(64% 0.085 145)
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 #A67AA8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.025
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.034
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.039
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.039
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.046
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.052
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.057
Use #A67AA8 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.