#A67AD1
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(65.7% 0.133 306.4), rgb(166, 122, 209).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.32:1).
About this color
#A67AD1 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 306°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.32:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.32:1 |
| White text | 3.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A67AD1 |
| RGB | rgb(166, 122, 209) |
| HSL | hsl(270, 49%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.7% 0.133 306.4) |
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 #A67AD1 | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A67AD1 | 6.32:1 | AA | Lc 43.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A67AD1 text on white | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A67AD1 text on black | 6.32:1 | AA | Lc -41.3 | 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
#DFD3ED
oklch(88.4% 0.037 306.4)
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Step 300
300
#CBB6E2
oklch(80.8% 0.065 306.6)
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Step 400
400
#B18FD4
oklch(70.6% 0.105 306.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A67AD1
oklch(65.7% 0.133 306.4)
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Step 600
600
#8959B5
oklch(55.6% 0.144 306.4)
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Step 700
700
#74489C
oklch(49% 0.135 306.2)
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Step 800
800
#5F3C7E
oklch(42.8% 0.111 306.8)
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Step 900
900
#4D3466
oklch(37.7% 0.087 305.7)
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Step 950
950
#2D1F3B
oklch(27% 0.054 306.2)
#A67AD1 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) | #668BD4 | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #708DCF | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A0889C | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.134 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A67AD1
#A67AD1
oklch(65.7% 0.133 306.4)
- #7CA03D
#7CA03D
oklch(65.8% 0.134 126.7)
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 #A67AD1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.026
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.045
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.046
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.048
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.057
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.064
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.067
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.068
Use #A67AD1 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.