#A67BB2
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(64.5% 0.094 318.8), rgb(166, 123, 178).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.09:1).
About this color
#A67BB2 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.09:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.09:1 |
| White text | 3.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A67BB2 |
| RGB | rgb(166, 123, 178) |
| HSL | hsl(287, 26%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.5% 0.094 318.8) |
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 #A67BB2 | 3.44:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A67BB2 | 6.09:1 | AA | Lc 42.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A67BB2 text on white | 3.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A67BB2 text on black | 6.09:1 | AA | Lc -39.8 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F7F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.006 317.8)
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Step 100
100
#EEE7F0
oklch(93.6% 0.014 318.7)
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Step 200
200
#E1D4E4
oklch(88.5% 0.026 319.9)
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Step 300
300
#CEB8D4
oklch(81% 0.046 319)
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Step 400
400
#B492BE
oklch(70.6% 0.073 318.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A67BB2
oklch(64.5% 0.094 318.8)
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Step 600
600
#8D5F99
oklch(55.6% 0.102 319.2)
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Step 700
700
#774E83
oklch(49% 0.095 318.4)
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Step 800
800
#61406A
oklch(42.6% 0.079 318.9)
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Step 900
900
#4F3756
oklch(37.7% 0.06 318.4)
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Step 950
950
#2F2033
oklch(27% 0.04 319)
#A67BB2 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) | #7487B4 | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E8CB0 | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A7818F | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A67BB2
#A67BB2
oklch(64.5% 0.094 318.8)
- #709B63
#709B63
oklch(64.4% 0.093 138.6)
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 #A67BB2, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A67BB2.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.024
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.028
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.032
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.042
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.051
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.058
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.059
Use #A67BB2 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.