#A67CA6
Closest named color: Heather (#A484AC). oklch(64.2% 0.078 326.4), rgb(166, 124, 166).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.05:1).
About this color
#A67CA6 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 326°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Heather (#A484AC), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.05:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Heather (#A484AC) |
| Black text | 6.05:1 |
| White text | 3.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A67CA6 |
| RGB | rgb(166, 124, 166) |
| HSL | hsl(300, 19%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.2% 0.078 326.4) |
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 #A67CA6 | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A67CA6 | 6.05:1 | AA | Lc 41.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A67CA6 text on white | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A67CA6 text on black | 6.05:1 | AA | Lc -39.5 | 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
#F7F4F7
oklch(97% 0.005 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEE7EE
oklch(93.5% 0.012 325.7)
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Step 200
200
#E1D4E1
oklch(88.4% 0.023 325.8)
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Step 300
300
#CEB8CE
oklch(80.8% 0.039 325.9)
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Step 400
400
#B594B5
oklch(70.7% 0.06 326.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A67CA6
oklch(64.2% 0.078 326.4)
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Step 600
600
#8D618E
oklch(55.5% 0.086 325.9)
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Step 700
700
#785078
oklch(49% 0.079 326.7)
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Step 800
800
#624262
oklch(42.7% 0.066 326.6)
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Step 900
900
#503850
oklch(37.7% 0.051 326.5)
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Step 950
950
#2F212F
oklch(27.1% 0.032 326.4)
#A67CA6 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) | #7986A8 | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #838CA4 | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A97F8B | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A67CA6
#A67CA6
oklch(64.2% 0.078 326.4)
- #6D9A70
#6D9A70
oklch(64.2% 0.079 146.2)
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 #A67CA6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.020
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.029
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.042
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.044
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.046
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.053
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.054
Use #A67CA6 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.