#A67AE8
Closest named color: Light Urple (#B36FF6). oklch(66.9% 0.162 300.6), rgb(166, 122, 232).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.57:1).
About this color
#A67AE8 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.162 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 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.57:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.162) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Urple (#B36FF6) |
| Black text | 6.57:1 |
| White text | 3.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A67AE8 |
| RGB | rgb(166, 122, 232) |
| HSL | hsl(264, 71%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.162 300.6) |
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 #A67AE8 | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A67AE8 | 6.57:1 | AA | Lc 45.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A67AE8 text on white | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A67AE8 text on black | 6.57:1 | AA | Lc -42.8 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F7F4FD
oklch(97.2% 0.012 301.3)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6FB
oklch(93.7% 0.029 301)
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Step 200
200
#DFD1F9
oklch(88.5% 0.056 301.2)
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Step 300
300
#CBB2F8
oklch(80.9% 0.1 300.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A67AE8
oklch(66.9% 0.162 300.6)
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Step 500
500
#A062F1
oklch(63.1% 0.207 300.6)
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Step 600
600
#8C42DF
oklch(55.6% 0.225 300.7)
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Step 700
700
#7732C2
oklch(49.1% 0.21 300.5)
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Step 800
800
#612C9D
oklch(42.8% 0.173 300.6)
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Step 900
900
#4F297D
oklch(37.7% 0.136 300.8)
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Step 950
950
#2E1949
oklch(26.9% 0.086 300.9)
#A67AE8 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) | #588FEC | 0.109 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #638FE5 | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #998EA6 | 0.125 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.163 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A67AE8
#A67AE8
oklch(66.9% 0.162 300.6)
- #88A200
#88A200
oklch(66.8% 0.159 120.5)
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 #A67AE8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.039
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.044
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.046
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.049
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.052
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.053
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.057
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.060
Use #A67AE8 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.