#A67BDD
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(66.5% 0.147 302.9), rgb(166, 123, 221).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.49:1).
About this color
#A67BDD is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 303°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.49:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.49:1 |
| White text | 3.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A67BDD |
| RGB | rgb(166, 123, 221) |
| HSL | hsl(266, 59%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.5% 0.147 302.9) |
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 #A67BDD | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A67BDD | 6.49:1 | AA | Lc 44.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A67BDD text on white | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A67BDD text on black | 6.49:1 | AA | Lc -42.3 | 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
#F7F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F6
oklch(93.6% 0.021 301.1)
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Step 200
200
#DED3EF
oklch(88.4% 0.04 303.4)
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Step 300
300
#CAB6E7
oklch(80.9% 0.071 303.4)
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Step 400
400
#AF8FDC
oklch(70.8% 0.115 302.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A67BDD
oklch(66.5% 0.147 302.9)
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Step 600
600
#8757BF
oklch(55.7% 0.159 302.9)
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Step 700
700
#7246A4
oklch(49% 0.148 302.9)
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Step 800
800
#5D3A85
oklch(42.6% 0.123 303.1)
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Step 900
900
#4C336B
oklch(37.7% 0.096 302.7)
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Step 950
950
#2C1E3F
oklch(26.9% 0.062 302)
#A67BDD 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) | #618EE1 | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B8FDA | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9C8CA1 | 0.113 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A67BDD
#A67BDD
oklch(66.5% 0.147 302.9)
- #83A129
#83A129
oklch(66.4% 0.146 122.9)
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 #A67BDD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.043
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.043
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.051
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.053
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.056
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.059
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.060
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.060
Use #A67BDD 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.