#A67ABF
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(64.8% 0.111 312.7), rgb(166, 122, 191).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.15:1).
About this color
#A67ABF is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 313°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.15:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.15:1 |
| White text | 3.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A67ABF |
| RGB | rgb(166, 122, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(278, 35%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.8% 0.111 312.7) |
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 #A67ABF | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A67ABF | 6.15:1 | AA | Lc 42.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A67ABF text on white | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A67ABF text on black | 6.15:1 | AA | Lc -40.2 | 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
#F7F4F9
oklch(97.1% 0.007 312.3)
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Step 100
100
#EDE7F2
oklch(93.6% 0.016 310.1)
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Step 200
200
#E0D4E8
oklch(88.6% 0.03 312.1)
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Step 300
300
#CDB7DA
oklch(80.9% 0.054 313)
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Step 400
400
#B391C8
oklch(70.7% 0.087 312.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A67ABF
oklch(64.8% 0.111 312.7)
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Step 600
600
#8B5CA5
oklch(55.5% 0.121 312.6)
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Step 700
700
#764C8E
oklch(49.1% 0.112 312.2)
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Step 800
800
#603E73
oklch(42.6% 0.093 312.5)
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Step 900
900
#4F355D
oklch(37.6% 0.073 313.1)
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Step 950
950
#2E2036
oklch(27.1% 0.044 312.7)
#A67ABF 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) | #6E89C2 | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #788CBD | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A48394 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A67ABF
#A67ABF
oklch(64.8% 0.111 312.7)
- #749D54
#749D54
oklch(64.8% 0.111 132.7)
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 #A67ABF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.009
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.028
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.042
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.044
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.049
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.055
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.064
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.066
Use #A67ABF 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.