#A67AE5
Closest named color: Light Urple (#B36FF6). oklch(66.8% 0.158 301.2), rgb(166, 122, 229).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.53:1).
About this color
#A67AE5 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.158 and its hue 301°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Urple (#B36FF6), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.53:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.158) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Urple (#B36FF6) |
| Black text | 6.53:1 |
| White text | 3.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A67AE5 |
| RGB | rgb(166, 122, 229) |
| HSL | hsl(265, 67%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.8% 0.158 301.2) |
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 #A67AE5 | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A67AE5 | 6.53:1 | AA | Lc 44.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A67AE5 text on white | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A67AE5 text on black | 6.53:1 | AA | Lc -42.6 | 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
#F6F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 299.2)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F7
oklch(93.7% 0.022 300.2)
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Step 200
200
#DED3F2
oklch(88.5% 0.044 301.7)
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Step 300
300
#C9B5EB
oklch(80.8% 0.078 301.6)
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Step 400
400
#AE8DE1
oklch(70.6% 0.124 301.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A67AE5
oklch(66.8% 0.158 301.2)
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Step 600
600
#8654C6
oklch(55.6% 0.172 301.2)
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Step 700
700
#7244AB
oklch(49.2% 0.16 301.3)
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Step 800
800
#5C388B
oklch(42.6% 0.134 300.9)
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Step 900
900
#4C326F
oklch(37.8% 0.103 301.3)
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Step 950
950
#2C1E41
oklch(27.1% 0.065 300.6)
#A67AE5 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) | #5A8FE9 | 0.108 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #658FE2 | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9A8DA5 | 0.121 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A67AE5
#A67AE5
oklch(66.8% 0.158 301.2)
- #86A20A
#86A20A
oklch(66.7% 0.158 121.3)
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 #A67AE5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.042
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.043
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.049
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.052
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.053
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.054
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.055
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.060
Use #A67AE5 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.