#A67BE4
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(66.9% 0.155 301.2), rgb(166, 123, 228).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.57:1).
About this color
#A67BE4 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.155 and its hue 301°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Purple (#9370DB), ΔE 0.044 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.57:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.155) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 6.57:1 |
| White text | 3.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A67BE4 |
| RGB | rgb(166, 123, 228) |
| HSL | hsl(265, 66%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.155 301.2) |
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 #A67BE4 | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A67BE4 | 6.57:1 | AA | Lc 45.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A67BE4 text on white | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A67BE4 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 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
#DED3F1
oklch(88.5% 0.042 302.2)
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Step 300
300
#C9B6EB
oklch(81% 0.076 301.1)
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Step 400
400
#AE8EE0
oklch(70.7% 0.121 301.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A67BE4
oklch(66.9% 0.155 301.2)
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Step 600
600
#8655C5
oklch(55.7% 0.17 301.3)
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Step 700
700
#7145AA
oklch(49.1% 0.157 300.9)
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Step 800
800
#5C398A
oklch(42.7% 0.131 300.9)
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Step 900
900
#4B326E
oklch(37.6% 0.101 300.9)
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Step 950
950
#2C1E40
oklch(27% 0.063 301.3)
#A67BE4 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) | #5C8FE8 | 0.105 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6690E1 | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9A8EA5 | 0.120 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.156 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A67BE4
#A67BE4
oklch(66.9% 0.155 301.2)
- #87A215
#87A215
oklch(66.8% 0.155 121.1)
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 #A67BE4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.044
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.045
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.050
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.051
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.052
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.053
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.053
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.062
Use #A67BE4 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.