#A67CB1
Closest named color: Heather (#A484AC). oklch(64.6% 0.091 319.2), rgb(166, 124, 177).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.13:1).
About this color
#A67CB1 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Heather (#A484AC), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.13:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Heather (#A484AC) |
| Black text | 6.13:1 |
| White text | 3.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A67CB1 |
| RGB | rgb(166, 124, 177) |
| HSL | hsl(288, 25%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.6% 0.091 319.2) |
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 #A67CB1 | 3.42:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A67CB1 | 6.13:1 | AA | Lc 42.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A67CB1 text on white | 3.42:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A67CB1 text on black | 6.13:1 | AA | Lc -40.0 | 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
#EEE7EF
oklch(93.6% 0.013 321.9)
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Step 200
200
#E0D4E4
oklch(88.4% 0.025 317.7)
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Step 300
300
#CDB8D3
oklch(80.9% 0.044 318.7)
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Step 400
400
#B493BD
oklch(70.7% 0.07 318.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A67CB1
oklch(64.6% 0.091 319.2)
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Step 600
600
#8C6098
oklch(55.6% 0.098 318.9)
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Step 700
700
#774F81
oklch(49.1% 0.091 319.4)
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Step 800
800
#614169
oklch(42.7% 0.075 319.4)
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Step 900
900
#4F3755
oklch(37.6% 0.059 319.5)
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Step 950
950
#2E2032
oklch(26.8% 0.038 318.6)
#A67CB1 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) | #7688B3 | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F8CAF | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A7828F | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A67CB1
#A67CB1
oklch(64.6% 0.091 319.2)
- #719B66
#719B66
oklch(64.5% 0.089 139.3)
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 #A67CB1, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A67CB1.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.024
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.026
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.035
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.044
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.054
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.056
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.060
Use #A67CB1 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.