#A67AAC
Closest named color: Heather (#A484AC). oklch(64% 0.089 322.4), rgb(166, 122, 172).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.00:1).
About this color
#A67AAC is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 322°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Heather (#A484AC), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.00:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Heather (#A484AC) |
| Black text | 6.00:1 |
| White text | 3.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A67AAC |
| RGB | rgb(166, 122, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(293, 23%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64% 0.089 322.4) |
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 #A67AAC | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A67AAC | 6.00:1 | AA | Lc 41.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A67AAC text on white | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A67AAC text on black | 6.00:1 | AA | Lc -39.2 | 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
#F7F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.006 317.8)
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Step 100
100
#EEE7EF
oklch(93.6% 0.013 321.9)
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Step 200
200
#E1D4E3
oklch(88.5% 0.025 321.7)
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Step 300
300
#CEB8D1
oklch(80.9% 0.042 322.2)
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Step 400
400
#B693BA
oklch(70.8% 0.068 322.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A67AAC
oklch(64% 0.089 322.4)
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Step 600
600
#8E5F94
oklch(55.5% 0.097 322.8)
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Step 700
700
#794F7E
oklch(49.2% 0.088 323)
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Step 800
800
#624167
oklch(42.8% 0.073 322.1)
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Step 900
900
#503754
oklch(37.7% 0.058 321.8)
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Step 950
950
#2F2031
oklch(26.9% 0.037 322.5)
#A67AAC 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) | #7586AE | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F8BAA | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A87F8C | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A67AAC
#A67AAC
oklch(64% 0.089 322.4)
- #6C9A68
#6C9A68
oklch(64% 0.089 142.6)
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 #A67AAC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A67AAC.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.026
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.033
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.035
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.038
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.051
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.054
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.054
Use #A67AAC 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.