#A67BEB
Closest named color: Light Urple (#B36FF6). oklch(67.3% 0.164 299.7), rgb(166, 123, 235).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.65:1).
About this color
#A67BEB is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.164 and its hue 300°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Urple (#B36FF6), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.65:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.164) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Urple (#B36FF6) |
| Black text | 6.65:1 |
| White text | 3.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A67BEB |
| RGB | rgb(166, 123, 235) |
| HSL | hsl(263, 74%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.3% 0.164 299.7) |
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 #A67BEB | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A67BEB | 6.65:1 | AA | Lc 45.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A67BEB text on white | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A67BEB text on black | 6.65:1 | AA | Lc -43.3 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F7F4FE
oklch(97.2% 0.014 299.8)
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Step 100
100
#ECE6FB
oklch(93.6% 0.029 298.9)
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Step 200
200
#DED1FA
oklch(88.4% 0.057 299.7)
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Step 300
300
#CAB2FA
oklch(80.9% 0.103 299.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A67BEB
oklch(67.3% 0.164 299.7)
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Step 500
500
#9F62F3
oklch(63.2% 0.209 299.8)
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Step 600
600
#8B42E2
oklch(55.7% 0.228 299.7)
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Step 700
700
#7631C4
oklch(49.1% 0.212 299.8)
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Step 800
800
#602B9E
oklch(42.7% 0.175 300)
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Step 900
900
#4E297E
oklch(37.7% 0.137 299.8)
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Step 950
950
#2D194A
oklch(26.9% 0.088 299.2)
#A67BEB 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) | #5791EF | 0.110 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6290E8 | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9890A8 | 0.128 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.165 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A67BEB
#A67BEB
oklch(67.3% 0.164 299.7)
- #8BA300
#8BA300
oklch(67.3% 0.159 119.7)
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 #A67BEB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.038
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.045
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.046
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.047
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.050
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.052
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.055
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.063
Use #A67BEB 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.